Iduna – English

English – Iduna
Dictionary
1992
Unpublished 2008

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Introduction

The Iduna language is spoken in the Milne Bay province of Papua New Guinea by about
6,000 people. It is an Austronesian language, belonging to the Papuan Tip Cluster. Research
for this dictionary was carried out in the village of Wakonai under the auspices of SIL from
1965 until 1992. Many people had a part in the work and deserve recognition for their
contribution, as they provided the legitimate source for these words. But because of the
difficulty in limiting the number of names of contributors to this dictionary, no specific
names are given, except for Adilo'a Awadoudo who provided much editorial assistance over
many years.
All symbols have their expected value. The apostrophe <'> stands for a glottal stop.
This work is incomplete. New dictionary work in Iduna is carried out under the VITAL
programme of SIL, the results of which will be posted as they become available.

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-a
A - a
-a eat.
a gihavaina (it has just) finished.
a'a food, cultivated crops.
a'a bubuna poison.
a'a fwayafwayadi (dirty) food - pig's food.
a'a koyona (rubbish) food, (less appetising) food.
a'a kuyakuya (best) food.
a'a mo'a (native) food (e.g kweyo, kuvi, galo,
mohamo, gamiha).
a'a mo'ena edible part of plant, (the) kernel.
a'a ve'afa ana tova (season when new yams
form in the ground from the old seed yams).
a'a-'aiyala harvest.
-a'alakahina raise (cockatoo of its crest when it
calls).
aba- prefix denoting instrument, place or source.
aba'abi handle.
aba'aifuwa crushing instrument, stone used for
hammer, threshing trough.
aba'aiga'u (place where joint can be) twisted.
aba'aihiwaga container for liquid.
aba'aihuya burial, cap,top of pen, tube, etc.
aba'aikaki (thing for) breaking vane, (thing for)
loosening vane.
aba'ailaga yardstick, standard by which item or
behaviour is measured.
aba'ailivita dividing thing, divider (of firmament,
of goods, of people into groups).
aba'ai'onaga sewing machine, (implement for)
spearing something.
aba'aitauna burial place, coffin.
aba'aitomo chisel, razor.
aba'aitutu hammer.
aba'aiyauga strap, buckle of sandal, shoe.
aba'aiyawela (means,thing of) destroying,
erasing.
aba'aiyawela (koyona ana) (source
forgiveness (of sins).
aba'aiyawela (manuwa ana) (thing for)
pulling down (of house).
aba'aiyogona prison.
aba'aiyovaga sting.
aba'akabu oven, altar.
aba'aladibidibi (source of) temptation.
aba'alafota sucker (of labilabi fish).
aba'alika (place of, source of) death.
aba'ase'u'aulolo (things of) pain.
aba'atahi sharpener (pencil).
aba'au'a eating-place, dining room, restaurant.
-ababuna (gi---ku)
abada sleeping place, bedroom, hotel. Variant:
abadauda.
aba'etohuya (thing for) threading through.
aba'etoladi pen, pencil.
aba'etowava measuring thing, tape measure,
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abalufolefolega
thermometer, ruler.
abafaiwala (source of) strength.
abafolaka distribution, sharing out.
abaga place.
abaga koyona hell, bad place.
abaga kuyakuya heaven, good, desirable place.
abagakahikahi (source of) happiness, merriment,
gaiety, boasting.
abagaluvaluva test, trial (of book, of someone's
honesty, eg. by leaving some money around).
abagilagi (cause,source of) accidental death,
danger.
abahawadavadava altar, place of worship.
abahawahega free gift.
abahegelububaiba (thing for) sprinkling.
abahegeve'abi (gift of food given by hand as
opposed to in a dish, thing given by hand).
abahiwaga harbour.
abahiyoto seat.
aba'ihagihagi (hinahinala) appeasement (of
spirits).
aba'ikolakola basin, (thing for) washing.
aba'ita example, illustration.
aba'ive'ahi container.
aba'ivehavehagi (thing,source for making
something) good, (means of) fixing up
something. Variant: aba'iveyamumu.
aba'ivilavila (thing for) peeling.
abakaibolu bucket, (thing for) drawing water.
abakaitana lemon squeezer.
-abakalina (gi) break off (of piece of stone).
abakeyova plough.
abakibababala (source of) salvation, (thing used
to) rescue.
abakidewadewa (place for) packing,unpacking
(of goods).
of) abakikai'afu (place of) stealing,spoil.
abakimokimone market.
abakive'avina (something to) hold on to.
abakivekoyo (thing causing) destruction,
spoiling.
abakivenuwavilana (thing used for) discipline.
abakivetuvetunu (source of) instruction.
abakoyona bad terrain.
abalaka (thing for) climbing.
abalakavine (kauwana) (in the) east, (where)
sun rises.
abalaugaviya weapon.
abalautaina trailer, wagon, cart.
abalauyabu end.
abalauya'i pinchbar (for taking apart timber
frame).
abaleme (thing,source of) help.
abaludona (tool for) stamping down.
abalufolefolega drill (i.e. thing for making
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abalugaviya
holes).
abalugaviya weapon.
abaluhegebaiba sprinkler.
abalukakalo spatula, scraper (for cleaning food
off sides of pot.
abalukolukolu threshing place (by hand beating),
stick for knocking down fruit.
abaluku entrance, harbour, bay, doorway.
abalulauboda hope, (thing) anticipated.
abalulauhali mound (heaped by Scrub Hen).
abalusesekwa baler (for canoe, for emptying
tank).
abalutamatama scourer.
abaluvalavala smoke-house.
abaluve'avina (source of) hope, confidence.
abaluve'avina hope, (thing for) clinging to.
abaluvefota
gahe ana abaluvefota example, idiom.
abaluvetalaula (thing for) hanging up, hook.
abamaduviviya passing over, skirting round a
barrier.
abamatauta (source of) fear.
abamiya dwelling place, place of staying,
residence. Variant: abamiyami.
abanauhaga (place of) finding something.
abanauna aisle, corridor.
abanuwa'udu'udu memorial.
aba'ota (way of) escape.
abasaibutu winnowing-fork.
abaseboda curtain, veil.
abasetagona (advance) deposit, seal.
abasewadi shelf, cupboard.
abasivekuke hanger.
abatalavenigo flint for igniting fire (of
kiliwauma).
abatowa bath.
abatulowolowoga blinking (of eye), winking.
abatunevehawala (thing for) attracting attention.
abatutuve'avina (waka ana) anchor.
abavaga steps, ladder.
abavaga'auta gathering,meeting place.
abavagadona spikes (in shoes).
abavagafuwafuwa (kelefi ana) wine press.
abavagakolukolu threshing floor (by trampling).
abavagata'uta'ula shoes, thongs, (thing to)
walk on (of palm branches laid down for
Jesus, carpet, lawn).
abavagave'avina firm,solid ground (used of
beach after being on the sea).
abave'afanifani toy, plaything.
abave'alave'avina latch of door, paper-clip.
abave'alololo trick, haunting of a spirit (at night).
abavebe'u stumbling-block, (thing causing a) fall.
abavebolagohi (Bw) sacrifice.
abavebutu beginning.
abavedewayauga court room.
abavedodoga container.
abavega'aula bit (for guiding horse), (means of)
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transport.
abavehaga (person turned or thing placed in
desirable direction.
abavehava end, completion (of word, work).
abavehawala classroom, (a place for) teaching.
abavehimeya (area of) authority,responsibility,
kingdom.
abavehiwaveliliwa tea-strainer.
abave'inuba (the) first, beginning, origin,
genesis.
abave'ita example (to follow).
abavekamoga slaughtering place (for animals,
abattoir).
abavekudave'avina paper-clip.
abavelau'eto crowbar (for getting out stones).
abavelaulakata lever, jack.
abaveluga (thing of) help.
abavemwamwala (cause of) rejoicing.
abavenibaina (source of) enmity.
abavenogala telephone (thing for hearing).
abave'ove'o'ola (place of) prayer.
abavetagova stove, pot.
abavetaiga burden bearer (i.e. stone at entrance
of house where burden is put down).
abavetala gift (idea of distribution).
abavetavetagova kitchen.
abavetoga seat, chair.
abavetumagana (person,thing) trusted.
abaveyakutagona weight (paper).
abaveyao sacrifice, (thing for making) peace.
abaveyao ana tofaisewa priest.
abaveyaulowoga wonder, action causing
surprise.
abaveyawai (place of) rest.
abavivaigau ornaments (collective term).
abawowomumu (thing of) shame,
embarrassment.
abayaboyabobo mercy, kindness.
abayabwana loot, booty, spoil.
abayali (thing for) descent.
abayamadada (thing,sign of) harlotry.
abayaulowoga wonder.
abayauyaudi gathering, harvesting (of food,
shells). Variant: abayaudi.
abayava shield, shelter from attack.
abayofa pleasure, happiness, waving of hand in
pleasure.
abayuyu drinking place.
abi'abi feel (of someone).
abi'abinita holder for feathers of head-dress.
abi'eya (generic term of large) sea-creatures (sea
monsters including shark, porpoise, whale).
abigahegahe differ in reports, one say one thing
and one say another.
-abikawokawowo (do) work as usual
disregarding Sabbath, (also used of) stealing
in sense of taking without asking.
-abimadumadu run in all directions.
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-abimiyamiyanana
-abimiyamiyanana stay in different places.
-abi-mo'ena carry in hand as opposed to in
container.
-abina hold, lay hands on.
-abinauna go in different directions.
-abi'ota'ota run away in different directions,
scatter in fright.
-abivehavehaila spread out, scatter (of sheep,
people).
-abiyemuyemu come from all directions.
-abobowa carefully, gently (adverbial suffix used
on verbs).
aboda overgrown place.
abodana untidy, uncleared (ground), overgrown
path.
-abodana (gi) cover over, overgrow, close up (of
building a house to lockable stage), cover over
(of innards of pig with outer fat).
-abohahana (matadi) open (their eyes) (of
kittens, puppies).
abokakaina thick, huge (of log, house, pig, of leg
with elephantiasis), (very) big, fat.
abokakaive'ana enormous.
-abudalina (gi) (become) soup, (plants become)
soft, (go to) mush (food from overcooking),
melt (of metal in fire), rot and get mushy
(rubbish on the ground, turtle eggs in wet
sand).
abuluwa (type of) wood used for digging stick
(hard, has yellow berry).
abutu feast (at drum or comb festival).
abutu fata payback for feast.
-abuyoga cook food in coconut juice.
adahinafeya (in the) midst of us.
adahinageya amongst us.
adamo'uya today, now, at once.
-adibuna (gi) leak (of boat, dish).
adiga (their) food.
adi'iselu they two.
adi'iselu-mo'a (just the) two of them.
adiseluga (they) two only (used of people &
animals rather than things).
afa'afa grass-skirt made from banana fibres.
afa'aina bank of (river, pool, path), side of (boat).
afagowana shrunk, curled (of floor).
afa'ila overeating, gluttony.
afakikita scratch from kunai, irritation, rash
(caused by grass not insect).
afana seed.
-afanina eat something taboo without knowing.
-afififina (gi) curl.
afihagina ; (magigina) calm, serene, never
angry or frowning, placid, unperturbed (face).
-afilifilina (gi) (agena) go limp (limb).
-afilina (gi) (be) bent over, (in) two (of grass).
-afolena (gi) (get a) hole in, (become) pierced.
-afolena (gi) (nuwana) remember, recall.
agena foot.
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agona
age'agena bottom, end (of garden only).
age'edu'eduna heel.
agekwasi legband.
agelagolagona toe.
agemadumaduna fast, swift (walking &
running).
agemata'ihina ankle.
agemokulina legband on muscle of lower leg
with cassowary plumes stuck in.
agena gi'afa'auta (he is) footsore, (his leg is)
itching.
agena gisebalena (he) changed direction.
agenaga waist downwards.
agene (at the) foot of (not mountain, garden).
agesikwasikwala swelling and itching of
hands,feet (after contact with red earth).
agetoga menial servant, slave, worker without
pay.
agevagudi firstborn child.
agevavane (in) subjection to.
agewakana toenail.
agevava (dead) leaves, (red,yellow) leaves (yam,
banana, coconut).
-agolohina (bulava (gi)) break (string).
gi'agologolota break (of many things binding).
agologolohina loose ends (of newly made skirt,
stripped cane).
agona throat, voice, tune.
ago'abi advice (for someone's well-being).
agohala (loud) voice.
agohelana (soft) voice.
agokinekinena uvula.
agokukaulina adam's apple.
agolaufofola destruction, bad ending.
agona balubaluna (deep) voice.
agona gi'ahohona (get) husky with cough,cold.
agona ahohogina husky voice (due to cold).
agona gibabalina unable to eat or speak
because of sore throat.
agona gidadaga (continually find fault, (be)
irritable, bad-tempered, irascible (eg. if ill as
Adiguma or if Hidomu's son loafs around
doing nothing his father shouts at him).
agona gi'i'ina (get) stuck in throat.
agona gi'iyayaga (be very) upset inside (not
shown openly).
agona giseboda (be) dumb.
agona gitaina (be) thirsty.
agona gilauholi (be) thirsty.
agona vitana indistinct voice, (indistinct)
speech.
agona gikibo (be) sad when friend dies (not
want to eat), (have a) poor singing voice.
agona gi'uga (be) angry.
agonoganogaleta echo.
agoseboda dumbness.
agotaina (not possessed) thirst.
agotu'u sore throat affecting voice.
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-ago'uga (nuwana gikoyo) (be) angry, irate,
sad, upset.
-ago'uga'ima'ima (be constantly) angry, (be)
bitter.
ago'uga'ugana angry.
agugu seed planting.
-aguwehina (gi) lean on the tilt (of old house).
-ahailugana (be) torn in two.
-ahaina (be) torn.
ahaiye Aha!
-ahalina (gi) abate, go down (water).
ahe ; a near past time.
-ahega not restrict what we eat.
ahe'i finished, done.
ahenao companions, brothers or cousins & their
families who garden together & join for social
purposes, group of people who go around
together.
ahewahewana (kamona) unprotruding
(tummy).
ahiwahiwana overflowing (of water, goods in a
box).
-ahiwana (yana molo (gi)) overturn, empty, tip
out, eject (semen).
-ahiyauwa (be) full up, (have) enough (of food),
(be) satisfied.
ahiyauwana filling.
ahohogina flaking, peeling (of yam left too long).
ahonalemalema evening star.
ahonalemalema evening star (tradition of
waiting till it sets before eating evening meal
in case it grabs food & then people are hungry
again before going to bed).
-ahukwahukwa (be) resentful, (be) angry.
ahuwali spoken of by old men like a pig with long
neck.
ai tree, wood, fire, light, plant.
ai butana (wet) wood.
ai kwafilina bark.
ai nolana (red) coals, embers.
ai tubuvaguna shoots.
ai vivilina (huge encircling) roots forming kind of
cave.
ai'a jawbone (of pigs & humans).
ai'adi (au ai'adi) (it doesn't) matter, (it's)
alright.
ai'ala'alata fire, firestick.
ai'amo (u'una ana) smoothing (of hair).
ai'ava deed, action (performed in vain).
ai'ava dry place, place without water.
aibabala jealousy of marriage partners, accusation
by one woman of another of flirting with her
husband - or man of his wife for flirting with
another man.
aibakita plant used for perfume(vane).
aibana (type of) tree (looks like keyahu) - used for
making walihava.
-aibawe crawl, move in bent position.
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aimo gava
aibo'u stack, bundle.
aibo'uva burial site, cemetery, graveyard (not of
burial caves).
aibubuna creation, making.
aidaba (tova aidabane) ending, (bringing to a)
close (time of).
-aidaka break away, (get) new shoots (yams,
banana, pineapple).
-aidewa clear away (saplings and vines in
preparation for cutting big trees for new
garden aiyega.
aidi bunch of something.
aidine fish trap (made of coconut fronds ribs - long
basket shape).
-aidobo break off in large numbers (eg. trees by
wind or yams when harvested).
aidobu'eya mosquito larvae.
-aifihu (cause) retardment of baby (through
becoming pregnant again too early).
aiguwa (ana tova) fruit,nuts (season of)
(general term).
aiguweta (fallen) tree (eg. caused by high tide).
aihala (large) tree (generic).
aihalu food-rack (2 poles with crosspieces at
intervals from whick stalks of bananas are
hung (galo, kamiha) - stood upright against
tree).
aihawana tree with very thick trunk (general
term).
aihaya green vegetables (general term).
aiheu canoe.
aihifo eel.
-aihiwaga pour in large quantities.
aihuya burial in cave, threading (of necklace).
aikaki sending away, (made) redundant.
-aikaki (to) pull up or out of (grubs by bird), skin
(a goanna).
-aikau (be) cunning or deceitful, crafty, plot.
aikaunuwanuwana cunning, deceitful, shrewd
(know the truth but hide it).
aikefo breaking off chunks (of taro for gailolo).
aikeva clothes, covering, leaves for wrapping.
aikeya shearing (of sheep), shelling (of peas).
aikolu harvest (of fruit).
aikuga (type of) snake (short).
aikuli (ai) lighting (of fire).
aikwabe (type of) plant.
-aikwane fork, pierce (food on a fork, many
pieces).
aikwaya (type of) tree - light wood used for raft.
ailaga weighing, judging.
ailauga beating, lashing, whipping.
ailema taking, snatching away.
aili'i grater.
aimako (white) moth.
aimo later, (in the) future, still (continuous aspect or
stative). Variant: aimo'u.
aimo gava still down there.
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aina (galo) stalk (of bananas).
ainagona
ainama firefly.
ainatana (aidine ana) funnel entrance (to fish
trap).
ainike cutting off.
aini'u (waka ana) interior space (of a boat, also
of lime gourd).
ai'oba (aku) gathering, picking (of wild tuber or
edible self seeding).
ai'onaga spearing (of fish), getting in place (of
arm band).
aitalaga cutting, harvesting (of grain).
aitauna burying, burial (in grave in ground).
aitaye (type of) tree - hard wood used for posts.
aitoga (bawe) wild (pig).
aitowo no matter, maski.
-aitu light many fires.
aituha duration, time mark, sign, scar (which has
special significance).
ai'ubu punch (with hand).
aiuga new leaf (on trees cut down in garden and
left).
aiuga ana tova (time of) new leaves, foliage on
trees.
ai'utuga kick (off in football).
ai'utuva immersion.
ai'uwa wooden spoon, (roll of) string or vine.
aivala shelf - container for smoking meat,
smokehouse.
aivivila rubber ring (tenequoit).
aivivila (ana) (its) twisting (pandanus palm,
string,sita).
aiwaka beauty.
aiwala walking stick.
aiwa'u shade, shelter (from wind).
aiweyo (type of) tree (kewala nests in hollow of).
aiweyo (very small) wallaby.
aiyadala sharpening (stick, axes, machete, nose
ornament).
aiyakata pronouncement of (name, word).
aiyala harvest, digging up.
aiyauga untying, freeing.
aiyavala breaking, splitting open (coconut, pot,
cup).
aiyawana (hardy, long-lived type of) tree,
(channel-bill cuckoo eats fruit).
aiyega (babi aiyega) clearing (of new ground)
by felling trees.
aiyeta day.
-aiyo'e pull off by hand (pieces of palm frond).
aiyogo placenta.
aiyogona building (action of).
aiyoi exclamation of surprise or pleasure, Wow!
Ooh!
aiyoma true! for sure!
-aiyovaga bite many times.
aiyovaga (yana) bite.
aiyuve blowing - (of shell or trumpet).
-akakilina (gi---ku) (cause to) overbalance, tip
over, fall off (when object not placed in
securely).
-akakina (gi) come off, unstuck (stamp, sucker
fish).
-akaninina (gi) (be) torn (of clothes).
ake exclamation used when remembering
something forgotten, when catching someone
in the act, when someone falls, aha!
-akehina (gi) split (of stick).
akoi exclamation when something hurts (sharp
pain, ouch!
-akokona (gufa) (gi) abate so that rocks begin
to show up.
-akolu(kolu)na (ase'asena) (gi) (be) startled,
terrified (liver is plucked).
akuga (my) food (inflects for each person - akuga,
aga, anaga, adaga, amaga amiga, adiga).
akukaibe I only (inflects for each person -
akukaibe, akaibe, anakaibe etc.).
-akukuwana (gi) droop, die (of flowers, leaves),
close up (of umbrella), (be in) bud.
-akulana agena (gi) bend at the knees.
-akwayakwaya eat meat on its own.
ala fence.
-alana (make) fence.
-alafifina (build) fence around.
alahinageya (inside) fence, protection (fig.).
alakwauya (outside of) fence.
ala'a bush-food (grows by the river).
-alabodana (gi) collapse, fall down (of roof).
-alabudo'aina ago- (gi) (make a) glottal stop.
aladibidibi temptation.
-aladobona (gi) burn in fire & fall down (of
tree), break (of bone through disease or being
knocked down by car).
-alafani hesitate, (make a) mistake in speech.
-alafolena burn hole (in clothes, mat, floor), make
hole (of sore through cheek).
-alafota cling to (of labilabi fish which clings to
underside of boats or other large fish).
-alagavina (be) held fast (in hole of any kind, (get)
stuck (between marsdan matting), (be) tight
(of clothes).
-alagolohina (yawaina) (gi) (become)
breathless, come to an end, give out (of breath
in the water resulting in drowning).
-alahagi sing, chant (pulling a log for a canoe).
-alahina burn, (be) aflame.
-alahiwagena bring up (medicine), puff (smoke
from pipe), boil over, (also used of banana
flower when it first drops and hangs down).
-alahohogena masticate (food for small pig).
-alahokohokona speak fast.
ala'i thief.
alaka provisions for day out or journey.
-alakahina open (of jaw, mouth), (become) raised

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-alakakila
(of peeling skin through sunburn or sifoma,
(become) raised (of floor board), come up (of
swimmer, of turtle).
-alakakila confirm something someone has said
(often by saying the same thing).
-alakuhukuhu rinse mouth out, gargle.
-alakululuyena whisper about something, talk
softly, quietly.
-alakusekusebona (gi) stick together (of 2
things).
-alakwage scream.
-alakwanekwanena repeat one after the other
(of words).
-alalaka go up (in price).
-alaluvaluvana (ai ala'alata) test (by fire).
-alamadugena speak fast.
-alamatafaifaila crackle and spit sparks.
alamatafifailina explosive.
-alana move,lean over close to.
-ala'ovalena spew out (hornbill's excreta from
nest).
-ala'-owona (gi) burn out completely.
alasebaseba trickery, guile, exploitation.
-alasebesebena trick, exploit.
alata songs,music of singsing, hymns.
-alata (be) alight, (be) burning (of kunai because of
fire).
-alata (be) caught (fish on line).
-alatabutabu (-yena) (place) prohibition, (put a)
spell on, (work) magic against.
-alatagona come down on top of (of house
collapsing).
-alata'ina spit (of betelnut, food).
-alatotona burn a hole (floorboards of house), cut
so all is same length (edge of grass roof).
-alatutula pretend boastfully to belong to
someone - (esp. to God).
-ala'uye'uyena copy (talk, singing), mimic (c.f.
us and children).
-alave'awawana cover completely, (take)
complete hold (of sores, molobe).
-alavedadaga drink by pouring water into mouth.
-alavedamana pass on (garden magic (afo'a), or
habitual anger: used of something bad only).
-alavedavedama spread (of fire).
alavedivedigaga enticement.
-alavefailina (cause to be) raised up, overweight
(of heavy load placed on one end of
something, effect of a see-saw).
-alavefavefaila crackle and spit sparks.
-alavekevekemena speak to someone without
saying their name, (be) pocked all over body
(like the appearance of inagoba crayfish).
-alavekwelina speak in song.
-alavelevelena (put) words in someone's mouth.
-ala(vele)velena (give) talk to someone, teach
(song).
-alavelowona bend over & hang down (of stalk of
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-alugena
bananas).
-alavemogatalina inform, reveal truth, let
someone know.
-alavenigo ignite (of sticks rubbed together).
alavenimoga spark.
-alavenuwanana talk round the subject and not
get to the point (for fear of causing offence),
speak in wrong word order. Variant:
-alavenuvenuwanena.
-alavesililina melt (of fat in pan on fire).
-alavetavetala exchange speeches, pass on
message verbally.
-alave'u'ulena copy (words, used of dictionary),
mimic.
-alaveyamalelena (set on) fire (of large area like
kunai).
alaveyaveyafa temptation by continuous
persuasion.
-alaveyaveyafena tempt.
-alaveyaveyagona (turn) golden brown (of
cooking).
-alawoluwolu murmur, grumble.
-alayali (yali) (kauwana) go down.
-alayaulena die down (of fire).
-alayawelina destroy by fire.
-alayewa withdraw, step back.
-aleleyena (matana) look up, open eyes.
alevatu net (large and long, used between boats).
ali'au ashes.
ali'aliauna (covered in) ashes.
(-)alika (vb/n). die.
ali'alikana dead.
-alikahega die off (of last one in the family).
-alikayabuyabudi desert, leave behind in
death.
-alikena kill (of type of death).
-alilihiwana (ase'asena) (gi) (be) amazed.
-alilina decay (of corpse).
aliwa (type of) bird of paradise, (head-dress with
red, dark green, yellow, purple).
-aliyena bring.
alitamo bring some.
alo'alo (blue) dye (plant).
-alomwana (be) physically well developed.
alomwanina (with full or pendant) breasts.
-aloveloloyena (gi - ku ; -mi etc) pause
between sentences.
-alovemi - pl. stop, come to an end (of rain).
-alovena - sg. stand still without moving or
fidgeting (of people, trees, etc.), (be) still, die
down (of wind), cease (of bird call), stop (of
boat).
Alu'aluwa Mahalina Holy Spirit.
alu'aluwana spirit.
-alugedadanena wheel around (of birds), swirl
around (of clouds, wind).
-alugena blow away (wind), carry away (water),
engulf, swallow up (of insects by birds).
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aluna companion, (close) friend.
-aluvaluva taste food.
aluwana spirits of the dead, ghosts.
aluwedi yam (first time debalulu).
ama female (animals & birds).
ama onanaga gi'ikakilina (he relieved our
craving for meat, of man who spears lots of
fish,turtles to share round).
amaga (our: excl.) food.
(-)amalakibo (vb/n). doubt.
(-)amaumaula (vb/n). have no mind to, (be)
stingy, stinginess, witholding.
amayoyo (female) pig of enormous size.
ame army. From: Eng.
(-)amehomehona (vb ; adj) loose, slack
(string,clothing).
amine like, if, when, as if from, (in the) direction
of.
-amona mould, level (clay, hair).
amuha (horizontal strips of) cane, wood for
giyula.
-amuhumuhuna splinter,break into tiny bits.
amumaulina stingy, mean, selfish.
amumauliwahi'edana (very) miserly,
(extremely) stingy, never gives anything.
amumu gikulina silence (there was).
amunawa (type of) tree in the palm family (like a
date palm).
amuyefo paw-paw. Variant: kamuyefo.
-amwadailina rot (of food).
amwanu leak, of pot, boat.
-amwanuna drop, come out (tooth) drop off
(deer's antlers), leak, come off (of rope
attached to spear).
ana his, her, its (3rd pers.Sing possessive
pronoun).
ana tufo (melala) edge, outskirts (of village).
ana wagamana (with an) outrigger.
anabwanene (his) ancestor 4th back.
anafaiweya like this, (be) able, sufficient for
(inflects for person).
anafata (be) able, sufficient for (inflects for
person).
anaga (his) food.
anakaibe ; anakaibe'u him alone - excluding
pronoun (inflects for person).
anakaibe'u-mo'a unique (applied to God).
analaga (be) sufficient for, measure up to.
anali'ina grater, rasp.
analosi (Dob) angels.
anao see ahenao.
anavefowa fourth (four can be substituted for other
numbers).
anavelu second.
anaveto third.
anawawa golden-breasted Myna.
anikafu devilfish, mantaray.
aniyabina (ada) (traditional) enemies (our).
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ase'asena
-anunumina bow down to, bend over (out of
someone's way, bend over (of coconut palms,
of stalk of bananas on tree).
anununa reflection, shadow, soul, ancestor 10th
back.
anuwakabubu feast, party.
a'oli'oli (nila ana) scraping of (coconuts).
asatawatamina weakened, crushed.
ase ass. From: Eng.
ase'asena liver, seat of emotion, heart (fig).
ase'ase'i'onagina penetrating the heart (of
preaching).
ase'asekolukoluna frightening, alarming.
ase'asena bouna brave, bold, ungenerous (lets
food rot rather than give it away).
ase'asena gi'akolukoluna (be) agitated,
deeply moved (with fear or sexual desire.
ase'asena gi'alilihiwana (be) surprised,
astonished, incredulous.
ase'asena gitatawayana
ase'asena gi'amalakibo (gahe) (be)
mistrustful of someone's words, doubt inside
but believe outwardly.
ase'asena gi'ita see, (have a) vision.
ase'asena gi'onana (gahe) (make) deep
impression on, grip someone's heart, strike
home.
ase'asena gitafina (be) excited (pleasure), (be)
upset (grief) (he beats his chest indicating
emotion).
ase'asena gitatawayana (be) surprised,
astonished, incredulous.
ase'asena givatu (be) consoled, stop hurting.
ase'asena -ivekolukoluna upset, trouble
someone.
ase'asena -ive'aulolona hurt someone's
feelings, wound, (cause to) suffer.
ase'asena -ivebikana calm down, bring under
control, deliver from anger.
ase'asena -ivevatuna calm down, bring under
control, deliver from anger.
ase'asena -kiviviyena turn his heart to.
ase'asevatuna brave, courageous, ungenerous.
-ase'aulolo (be) greatly affrighted, grieved, (be)
hurt (emotionally), (be in) anguish, (be)
distressed.
asebou courage, boldness.
asebuwabuwana lungs.
asehawahega generosity of spirit.
asekolukolu alarm, terror.
asekolukoluna (ana ita) (causing) heart-throb,
appealing (his appearance) (of attractive male
to girls).
-asekumaga (be) strong in spirit (without fear
or shame).
asemeyana pancreas (tongue of the liver).
aseniwalova peace.
(-)ase'u'aulolo (vb/n). (be) upset, troubled,
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-atabuyena
distress, grief.
(-)asevatu (vb/n). courage, boldness.
-atabuyena eat something taboo (resulting in
sickness or boils).
-atagifatafata cry out loudly.
atagikwamana scorpion.
atagimokuli arm band on the upper arm.
atagina (upper) arm (where armband is worn).
-atagona (bolimana) (gi) die down (wind).
-atagona (kakawe ana siko) (gi) (be)
lowered (of cockatoo's crest).
-atagona (nuwakoyo) (gi) abate (anger).
-atagona (yawaina) (gi) die (breath).
-ataitaina stretch, elongate (of coconut pod).
atala thunder.
atala gihegena (it) thundered.
-atatana (giyuna ; ofana) spread out (tail, wing
of bird).
-atatana nigona bare the teeth (as when
laughing).
-atatana nimana spread out the hands (as Jesus
did to Thomas).
atohadane showing through, open to view (of
underskirt, thin top skirt).
atu but. Variant: tu.
-atu'amo'amona mould, plaster something by
hand (involves pressure).
atu'atuvefa'ilina (be) patient, persevering.
-atu'auhina push together (wood inside fire, fire
ends together, stones of stone circle), join
together.
hi'atu'auhidi (they) joined together to live in
one place (all hamlets of a village).
atubai wall, line of stones.
-atubalena lay across legs, (baby, book).
atububuna forbidden object or place.
-atubudalina (wehi lakahina fa'ina)
rot (of rubbish, green vegetables because of
heavy rain).
-atudaviyena ask someone to do something they
are unable.
atudidiga altar.
-atudidina (build) altar.
-atudodona (wehi) catch water in dugout
cistern, tank, dish, birds nest.
-atudonena push down against something, press
between leaves of book, press down (of clay
to make smooth hard surface).
-atufuwana crush using hand pressure.
-atuhaihaina (nila) break and pull off by hand
(outer skin of coconut often after loosening on
spike).
-atuhega (kwaudiya) push against - away
from, support (back of woman in labour).
-atuhegahega give away large quantities.
-atuhegena give something or someone a push,
send someone on his way, send off.
-atuhiwana remove badness from something
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-auhali
(mother does this by drawing leaf across
baby's skin as symbol of removing badness it
has imbibed through her milk because she ate
something taboo, (get) bad food out of the
body - involves gurgling sucking noise, (get)
badness out of sore by piercing so pus squirts
out, remove spear out of body so that it does
not fester.
-atuhohona, -atukakamina slip (of hand
holding on to something).
-atulakahina lift up with the arms above the
head, hold up (of posts to house, uphold
(truth).
-atulauhina embrace, hold close.
-atulewana shake (to wake up of person), (of
stick).
atumonamanahina (lehaga) glassy (sea).
-atuna (kalimuhu) pick off (of betelnut only),
pluck.
-atunauwena push shut (of door).
-atuve'ana feed, provide, care for.
-atuve'ana press on something till hand hurts.
-atuvebevebeyana press & make smooth with
the hands.
-atuvebutana (wehi) (gi) make wet (of birds
by rain).
-atuvedavedawowolena rub into (of salt).
(-)atuvefaila (vb/n). persevere, (be) patient,
endure, perseverance, patience, endurance.
-atuvefa'ilena put up with, endure, bear with.
-atuvefotana (yoyoka ; kelasi) press against
(of medicinemen), attach to (of mark on a
person).
-atuvekamomolina push down in water.
-atuvenavenauna help to walk (a cripple or
small child just learning to walk by placing
hand on back), propel along (of person in
wheelchair).
-atuveninima inauguarate, begin in earnest (of
dance season), rub oil over the body (vaigau
fa'ina).
-atuveseselina launch, slide down (canoe into
water, tree down mountain).
-atuvewowotuna rub abdomen with inward and
downward movement (to help baby's descent
in birth).
-atuveyewana pull back (person from going
somewhere, from falling).
-atuviviyena send around another way (of
cyclone).
-atuyagihola (gi) blow in (of rain).
-atuyahana smooth, sand.
au alright, okay.
au then - connective in narrative discourse.
au ana tova (at) meal time.
audabwau heat in ground after fire.
augola bush bamboo.
-auhali (make) mounds in preparation for planting.
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auhe'ama(nadi)
auhe'ama(nadi) quickly.
-auhifu jump.
-aukaukana (nimana) (gi) (become)
tired.
aukedu pad for carrying load on head.
-aukena (kuga) fall down and roll along ground
(stone), join in activity without being invited.
auladi (scratched) patterning (on pandanus).
aulava (type of) tree bark used as string, wood
used for making raft, dollar bird nest.
(-)aulolo (vb/n). sickness, illness, pain.
aulo'aulolona sick, ill, painful, (be) sick, ill.
-aulololuga (hi) (both be) ill.
-aulolove'ine have severe illness,pain.
aululuna (mohamo) spikes on mohamo yam.
au'oya (type of) sita (growing wild on mountain
side, used for large weave mat).
-ausi'e look out of and down, lean over to see into
(boat, container).
autafa taboo on coconut palm (restrictions of
woman bound by marriage. If husband dies
her autafa finishes).
-autafana (place) taboo on coconut palm or on
many coconuts.
autu'u (-na) site (his).
autuwa (big) rafter.
-a'uwana (agena) (gi) (be) bent right under -
back(leg), recoil (of snake).
auwe enough, correct, finished. Variant: auwe'i.
auyama (type of) yam (round).
avaeka cooking pot.
avaeka ulena (base of) cooking pot (pointed).
avaeka ulena gi'afifina (bottom of pot cracks
and comes out).
avala sand uncovered by ebbing tide.
avalana shoulder.
avala'ewa singlet.
avala'ewana shoulder muscle in front (of pig
only).
-avalakakilina remove, take out of bearers.
-avalalakahina provide support for (used of
fixing bearers by putting in necessary posts),
promote a cause, (give) attention to, help
forward.
avalalakata proclamation, foundation.
-avalana carry on shoulder.
avala'oya (tops of) mountains, terrain,ground not
covered by sea (including that never covered
by sea).
avauna underarm, armpit.
(-)avayauna (vb/n). dream.
-avayaunena dream about something (trans.).
-avefailina flick (of finger, of tails of bawebawe as
they burrow into ground).
-avekenana tilt on one side (of plane, any
surface).
-avelowona throw off, dislodge (of log or stone).
-aveluwona restrict what one eats (of nursing
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mother for good of child).
-avilana turn (of plane about to land).
stiff, -avilona (be) gnarled-hardened (of tree by age &
the elements).
avilovilona curly, tousled (of hair), twisted,
knotted (of string).
-avilovilona (be) twisted (tape, wire, paper,
string).
avinawa (white) seeds like `Job's tears'.
-avivilina turn round (of stone), wheel, subside
(of ground over a grave).
-aviviyena go round, rotate.
awa gina'alakahina open your mouth.
awa'abodana silent (of person who does not get
angry, talk about other's evil, nor answer
back).
awa'awahagana undulating (of hillside), low
place, dip (in ground,path).
awa'awana territory, (of sea, river, mountain),
inlet (of sea).
awa'awana (ana) quarrelling, angry words,
noisy behaviour.
awa'awana'i'ina convulsion, badness in ground
which is thought to cause convulsion.
awa'awanina (its) territory,district, (its)
surrounding area.
awa'awayagugulina (melala) cold due to
wind blowing off the rain (of village).
awaboge breakfast.
awabugo (-na) spittle.
awadadava ; awadi drain.
-awafatafata (adv.) loudly, (with a) loud voice.
awahaga valley, meadow, gap.
-awaina (gi) part in two, divide (of grass, Red
sea).
awa'iyayayagina hot (of peppermint, curry,
chili, ginger).
awakawaka visiting.
awakwadakwada crumbs on mouth.
awalahi planting hole (bananas).
awalau flat area, plain (where the airstrip is), (any)
flat area in the mountains as well as on the
coast.
awalava criticism, censure.
-awalavena criticise, despise as ignorant or
unskilled, disparage.
awalavihine (gufa) fertile soil, pasture (near
river).
awalolo cliff face.
-awalona uncurl (of animal).
(-)awalulau'u (vb/n). pray earnestly, ask for
something, request.
awalulu (type of) fish - rainbow fish.
-awamogova yawn.
awamou placenta.
awamukumuku crumbs falling as a person eats.
awana mouth.
awana rim (of basket), window (of house).
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awana ana ve'aiboda
awana buyogina (person who is always)
scolding people.
awana gi'adakana (his) mouth dropped open
(in amazement).
awana gi'agolohina stop,finish speaking.
awana gi'aulolo-kawowo ; gimiyamiya
'aulolo (idiom for) gossip.
awana gi'olo (He grew a) beard.
awana gitalana (He shaved his) beard.
awana give'ibodana (cause to be) silent,
silence someone (of giving child to breast or
food or try to make it quiet, of payback to
relatives of dead person so they can't demand
further).
awana givewaba mouth became dry because
unable to eat.
awana givita (keep) silent (may involve taboo
on speaking someone's name).
awana ana ve'aiboda (his being) silenced,
(causing him to be) silent.
awana gigabalabala (be) choked with rage or
grief so unable to speak further.
awana'i'ina (name of) sickness when hands and
feet become covered with sores, stiff and
unusable.
awane valley surrounded by mountains, (at the)
mouth of, (in) front of (house).
awanimoga (wall) studs.
awa'olo'olona bearded.
-awatalatalaina inform, report, witness, testify
to (of action, situation, words known or seen).
-awatamina (gi) (be) flattened by something
heavy (of grass by rain or vehicle).
-awatamina (gi'awatamidi ; -mi)
(become) weak figuratively.
-awatatana (gi) (get) ripe (fruit), (be) dried out
by sun (pandanus for walls, skirt material).
awa'ulogina wilted, drooping (of grass regularly
trodden down).
-awa'ulona (gi) wilt, droop, die (of flower,
B - b
baba daddy (child's way of addressing father).
babaka (name of cultivated) flower.
babala charm (worn).
-babalina (be) full up so that no more can be put
in (of house, of person with the Holy Spirit).
-babalina (agona) (gi) (throat) closed up (of
illness so unable to eat or speak).
babanasi (big sea-going) canoe with sail (used by
Amphlett Is. pot traders), Wagifa men.
babawa crocodile hole.
babi ground, soil, land, country.
babi'ayega preparation of the ground.
babigaga (dry) ground, desert.
babi-mo'a (the) earth.
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bahibahi
leaves).
-awavivilina scrape with turning movement
(coconut cup).
-awawa roll over (of man or pig in fall).
-awayayagina turn dry (of coconut, beans etc.).
-awedaga (see kwedana) eat unripe,green fruit,
sugar cane, green mangoes, pawpaws.
awekawekana (become) emaciated - skin &
bone (because of sickness.
-awewena (odona) tilt neck to show sense of
shame.
-awowolina (gi) (be) finished, erased (of writing
on board with chalk, dye, paint, of person's
name if no offspring).
aya'ayafanina (nuwanuwa) lustful (thoughts).
aya'ayawana (type of) tree (up in mountains used
for house building (posts and bearers) - very
long lasting).
ayafana attraction, attractiveness, feel, desire, (to
be) aroused (sexually).
-ayafanena covet, desire (of woman and things).
-ayagilina (gi) (be) uncreased, flattened (of
clothing, animal skins).
ayaugina straight hair.
ayaugina (nuwana) straight thoughts, educated
(mind).
ayauna feeling.
-ayauna (gi) open of itself.
-ayaunena (ga-) (-ku) feel, experience
(physical and emotional) (hunger, sickness,
weight, blows, thoughts, guilt).
ayauwaina (continual) request for, weakness for,
liking for, appetite for.
-ayavalina (gi) split of itself.
ayawana tree (berries eaten by birds).
-ayawelina (gi) (be) destroyed.
-ayena(-ga) (babi) clear bush (ready for
planting ground).
ayoma True! that's for sure! I really mean it!
-babuna miss seeing someone because they leave
before you arrive.
badau garland on head (vine, leaves, paper), crown.
badi injection.
badibadi star.
-badibadina rock child up and down.
badi'e (3rd person maternal pronoun) she, her.
badi'iyao ; badi (3rd person pl. pronoun) they,
them.
-badina (give) injection.
-bafitaiso (be) baptised.
bagabagana stinking (smell).
bahaya (round) fishing-net on pole.
bahibahi clam 5" across.
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bahili
bahili greens like spinach, cabbage.
bahimina sides below chest (labour pains felt
here).
-bahina pull,break off top part of plant without the
roots.
bai roof baton, crosswise stick (garden).
bai (measure of time equivalent to an) hour.
bai'age (roof) baton at wall edge.
baiki bag, sack. From: Eng.
baikunu pillow (less common word).
-baina knock, bump in fall (baby), slap (tail on
water - of beaver).
bainafo pineapple.
bakabakalina serrated, horny-edged (of turtle
jaws).
-bakalina disintegrate, break in pieces (of stones,
used of liver in illness resulting in death).
baki wedge of small stones (to secure post in
ground).
bakilihi (kuga) (very) hard, cement-like (of cliff,
ground).
-bakina (grow in) clusters.
-bala go over to, cross over (but not over river),
walk along (short distance).
-bala(bala)'umina (work) sorcery to make
someone sick, fall down and die or drown.
-bala'ela come across (from one place to another
without river to cross).
-balakeke inform of action,plan to be carried out
by using hidden talk.
-balakwafifina skirt round (to avoid people),
come or go around (of men and animals).
balalavina immoral.
balana corrupt.
balasi brush. From: Eng.
balata (large, circular) enclosure for yams at abutu
(on ground).
balauma evil spirit, haunting spirit, ghost.
-balawaliliuga walk around.
balebalena lying down, horizontal.
balele bush food (eaten in famine, mourning),
edible plants that grow wild (leaves, shoots,
berries).
-baligaga bark.
-balili get thin (through illness lack of food).
balibalilina thin, emaciated (of sick person),
retarded (of child).
balou sponge (buried in dry sand for a week &
then bleached by sun - turns from black to
white, used for pillows).
balu snore, breathe noisily (of death rattle).
balubaluna lusty, sonorous, husky due to cold,
(true of men, women, and children's voices).
bana'e (3rd person sg. pronoun) he, she, it.
Variant: bana.
bani sea-anenome.
-bani (Bw) fish with a line.
basibasi (type of) leaf used in curing sickness
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-bibutubutuna
(very hard to pull up root).
basilini (Bw) (ana) tattoo marking.
ba'u bundle, share, portion.
-ba'una (place in) bundles, pile.
bavagu first-fruits, new tuber growing from the
old, fresh food (applies to all tubers).
bawata'uta'u eating noises.
bawe pig.
bawe adi dai (pig) trap (also of other animals).
bawe adi kahu (pig) trap.
bawe aitoga (wild) pig.
bawe gihuluva (the pig has developed, reached a
certain size).
bawebawe (green) beetle, weavil.
bawegado name of `rubbish' tied round limbs or
head to arrest dysentery.
bawetutauva post-natal period before woman
goes to the river to wash after birth of baby.
bawe'unule (type of) fish.
baweve'a pig rearing.
-baweve'a rear pigs.
bawebaweve'adi (skilled in rearing many)
pigs.
bayaka sweet-potato.
-bayauma (-idi) catch fish, (go) fishing, hunt.
bebewa moth, butterfly.
begana orchid.
bekala (type of) fish (sardines).
bekobeko flag (carried going into battle, hoisted
on boat to show success of mission).
bela likeness (mother-child), features, appearance.
beledi bread. From: Eng.
beleni (type of) fruit.
beleta belt. From: Eng.
-bele'u (help other clans prepare ground for yams
(used also of son-in-law helping other tasks).
-belo bend, warp.
belobelo pandanus leaf used for skirt.
belona crooked, bent (stick).
Beta (name of song sung at Ididiya: Honogeta).
-beta call out going along (on boat,trail because of
success, includes banging drums & blowing
conch shells).
(-)be'u (vb/n). fall down.
-be'u-hagihagi fall and not come to harm.
-be'ukoyo fall and be hurt.
bewabewa dustpan used for collecting pig
droppings.
-bewana wipe, clean up (child's bottom).
beya bear. From: Eng.
beyabeyana flat.
-bibaidadanena (be) driven all over the place.
-bibidi press downwards & backwards (on
woman's tummy after birth of a baby - done
with cloth in hot water).
-bibina (bolimana) (be) carried by,driven (by
the wind).
-bibutubutuna sieve.
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-bidana bring up wind.
bidi beads. From: Eng.
-bidididina drop & chip (of dish).
bididigina chipped (of shell or glass).
-bifolena drop and get a hole in something.
-bifuwafuwana hit and break (of waves against
side of boat).
bihala trimmings, flag.
-bihalina trim (with belobelo - of skirt).
-bihegena shake off something (to the ground).
-bihegena (yaloku) (gi) drop something on the
path and not notice it, (be) stiff (shoulders
through extra exercise).
-bihiwana (hi......di) multiply (of fish and
birds).
bikabikana cool, soft to skin (of skirt).
-bikana (become) cool.
-bikana (tutula) (become) pliable (of old
pandanus for walls).
-bilakahina beach (canoe), pull up out of water
on the shore.
-bilaugena (gi-) shake, jolt (truck), hit the
ground in fall.
-bililina (become) loose (of handle and wire
holding it to knife, of thing attached to
something).
-bimogomogovina (drop &) dent (of dish, car).
binama (Papuan) hornbill (white tail, black wings,
red head, white beak, yellow neck).
binamatu (type of) fish, goby.
binawalawala'a (type of) leaf.
-bive'alikana (cause to fall &) die.
-bivehalili drop, slip down (of string or article of
clothing).
biya exclamation of surprise, wonder. Variant:
biyao.
bobobo saw.
-bobona cut crossways.
-boda wait.
boda'a (pandanus) gable of house.
bodaboda (type of) tree in palm family (used for
gewa slats of roof).
-boda-dudauvina ; habuna surround
attacking force, barricade.
-bodafifina hem in, besiege, blockade, close in
on.
bodahega ceiling.
-bodena wait for someone.
bogau sorcery, poison (in water put on spear, betel
nut etc.), poison of octopus.
-bogauna (work) sorcery on.
-bogi (mala) (gi) (become) dark,night.
bogi(bogi) night time.
bogihinafa (middle of the) night.
bogila (plaited coconut frond door of old time
houses - used also for mat: plaited differently
from giwou).
-bogilolona (be) eclipsed (sun).
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boyalina
bogiyadi tomorrow.
bohima whale.
boi before, intermediate past morpheme.
bo'iyesedi yesterday (can refer to several days
before).
bokanina (matana) energetic, brisk.
bokesi box. From: Eng.
bolibolimana perfume from beach plant.
bolimana wind (generic term), year (figurative
use).
bolimana gi'a (idiom for) gobbling food.
bolimana gifaisewa (idiom for) speedy
execution of a task.
bolimanakouko (very strong) wind.
-bolo (play) football.
bolokwaiya (small) insects.
bolu storehouse (food).
-boluna take up, fetch (water).
boluwada morray eel (in reef).
bomatu (N.E.) wind.
bona talk, speech, language.
bona bikabikana (gentle) speech to reassure,
entreaty.
bona digadigagina (persuasive) talk.
bona'abi obedience.
-bonabikebikena speak gently, reassuringly,
calm down, entreat.
bonabona'abina obedient.
bona'itudi (their kind of) speech (refers to style
and accent).
(-)bonalaufata (vb/n). answer.
bonana gi'abina (take) heed, obey.
bonana veyafana entice, grease with sweet talk,
flatter (all talk and no action).
bonayafayafa (deceptive) talk.
-bonayafeyafena entice, grease with sweet talk,
flatter (all talk and no action).
-bonayauga confess.
bonubonu (type of) eating banana.
-bosi (have) authority over, (be in) charge of (man
over his wife, man over work line). From:
Eng.
with botolu bottle. From: Eng.
-bou (become) dry.
bo'u bundle, stack, portion, share. Variant: ba'u.
-bo'ula bow, bend (to work, to show respect).
bouna dry.
-bo'una stack, group together (of fleet of canoes).
bowa rainbow.
bowa (small) boy.
bowabowana black.
bowada pumpkin.
-bowana bruise.
boweta (little) kingfisher.
boya (small) weeds.
boyala ripe fruit (esp. of bananas).
-boyala (gi) (get) ripe, ripen.
boyalina ripe.
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-boyana burn slightly by touching something hot. bunavi(na) soup, juice in which food is cooked.
boyaweta (large orange) insect that makes earth bunebune (Nutmeg) Pigeon.
house, mud wasp. butabutana wet.
-bubuna make, create, do. butu boot, shoe. From: Eng.
-bubuvekwamayokuna create a woman. butubutu (alika ana) (group of) noises
bubuwa (wooden) platform for seed yams. associated with particular activity (death).
-budalina (make) soup, (cause to) ooze (blood or -butuna (bolimana) (gi) (cause to) fall (by
pus by knocking sore). wind).
-budina (cast) spell on someone involving loss of butuna (butuda ; etc.) noise (of things & of
spearing skill. people's movements).
-budona bait fish with budo, leaf of a tree. butuna gilaulauna pound, roar (of waves
budubudula (see loka) famine. breaking).
-bugaga ; -ena (pass) faeces. bututula pigeon.
-bugaga (gi) rust. bu'una (kwauna) humps (on a camel).
bugobugo suds, foam, bubbles. buwa (kaliva yana) (kwamayoku ana)
bugobugona foamy, bubbly. courting gift of betel nut, tobacco, laibida,
buhibuhi cloud, morning sky. money brought by suitor for father and uncles
buhihi banana flower. of girl he is courting.
buho frangipani. -buwana (bring) courting gifts.
buki book. From: Eng. buwawana creature with head of a man and tail
-buki owe something, (take on or be in) debt. of a fish - mermaid.
bukitabu Bible. buye together with (of action done with someone
bula'au'au (type of) grass used for perfume. else).
bulagagagala vine with large leaves (twined buyeta (type of) tree (waya'ana feeds on) (perfume
across the chest when planting new yams to from beach plant or tree).
ensure successful harvest i.e. type of garden buyoga file, carborundum stone.
magic. May be chewed resulting in goose buyogina awana (fa'ina gigahefa'ila)
pimples on the skin and inner acquisition of (loud and fast) speech, garrulous.
strength for planting). -buyona cook food in coconut juice.
bulava rope, string. bwabwana hollow of tree.
bulava guwena (small) cord attaching rope to bwadi patch.
spear (for turtle). -bwadina patch.
-bulava'itotogena (tauna) defend oneself. -bwa'ena touch.
bulema yam of second growth (1st numukwayana). bwahabwaha yellow dye (plant).
bulibuli (black) butcherbird, (rifle) bird, (black bwai drink, soup, veg. water.
satin) bird (J & B). bwaibwa (type of) plant used in the breaking of the
bulibulikoko (very) black. power of a man's vane or clotting the blood of
bulibulili (herring type of) fish. a cut.
bulili (flying) fish, quail, Chinese Quail. -bwaidadaga (hold) chin up.
buliyayo plant from ginger family (used in love -bwaina (get) better, well.
potions). bwaina'i (white bellied) sea-eagle.
bulobuloiya lobster, (large) crayfish (sea) (green). bwaitu'ana blunt.
bulubulu (black) pig. bwake (very large) sore,wound (extensive & lasts
buluga drop (of water). for months and years).
buluma (small) piece of meat. Variant: bulumina. bwaladi pouch of possum, wallaby.
bulumakau cow, cattle. From: Eng. bwalagalaga (Bw) cross.
bulumina bits and pieces (rubbish under house). bwalo'u (soft) taro (not suitable for gailolo since it
-bulumina sweep, broom. goes to mash. Eaten boiled).
buluwehi hunting season (when it's wet). bwana phlegm.
bunabunavina tasty, rich (of food). bwanebwanenena dirty, filthy.
bunadoka (hihifona) waistband (worn by drum bwanene (ana) dirt, scrapings off.
men and spear men at time of sing-sing), bwanene ana aba'ailauga (thing for wiping
(small white) cowrie shells. dirt off, washcloth, toilet paper or leaves of
bunala (edible) fruit (grows on small bushes), navila tree).
leaves (used to wash person in towalova bwanenena ancestor.
ceremony). bwatana point (of sword, pencil), end (of piece of
bunama coconut oil, perfume. string).
-bunamina anoint with oil, perfume. -bwatavilana overturn (of boat).

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bwa'uli (aku)
bwa'uli (aku) companion, (someone who
accompanies for) protection, looking after,
(when frightened or so that you won't be
frightened).
-bwa'ulina accompany, follow to be with.
-bwavi perish, (come to) harm (from fall, wild
animals, floods).
bwavibwavina (egana) (be) perishing.
bwaya (flat) scar.
D - d
-da sleep.
-dabana (bring to an) end (of dance session), cut
off (of life), cut (string, wood, cloth -
something long).
dabodabo (group of) stones, rocks (in river) on
trail.
dabu mourning symbols.
dabudabuna (vaigau) mourning clothes
(applies to men & women).
dadagina (agona) loud, angry (of voice).
dadana (old) leaves on tree (stay on all time), (old)
hard tubers, yams left in ground.
-dadana (lokoloko ; kuvi ; kaliva) inspect
things or people whose fame has been
reported.
dai trap (made of vines (uwebawe) or wire.
dai dye. From: Eng.
daidaina (fibrous,stringy) tuber (of tapioca, sweet
potato, mohama yam).
daima digging stick (used of spade).
dakadaka (type of) grass.
-dakana scale, measure, divide out (food), break
away, divide (yams, bananas) (of distribution).
-dake (be) angry (of words not blows), blow one's
top.
dakedake (metallic) starling.
-dakeyena rebuke, scold, reprimand.
daki (coconut) torch.
daki seagull.
-dakodakokona pierce & hold down with many
spears to kill.
dakubewa (broad) feathers.
dakuhihi (long pointed) feathers.
dakula feather. Variant: dakulina.
dalawa burning, hurts throat, irritation (caused by
rubbing taro on the skin or eating raw taro,
waboga). Variant: dalawana.
-dalina ooze with sap (banana stalk, coral,
frangipani etc.).
-dalova grunt (pigs, dogs, crocodile).
-dalovina (cause to) grunt (of dogs to hunted
pig).
daluna (meyana) (poor) speech, indistinct.
-damana go across sea,river to another village,
pass over.
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-dedeya ; deya
bwayobwayo (Papuan) crow.
-bwebwetuna make up or scoop of leaf to scoop
up water.
-bwela boil.
bwetutu (type of) tree, (light) wood used for a
raft, dollar bird.
bwibwitu'ana stunted or slow in growth (grass
in dry season).
-damana'ela cross over to come.
-damona cover, stop up, hit with stones (roof or
wall of house).
danidani (edible) plant (leaves used for covering
food baking in fire).
dauva sleep,sexual intercourse (polite term).
dauva-kawowo sleep with someone without
having intercourse.
-dauve (di) sleep with (her) (intent of sexual
intercourse), (have) intercourse with, sleep on
(of mat).
-dauvina (boda) close off to kill.
davadava admiration, praise.
-davana praise, admire (someone whose
possessions & gardens are large & who is
generous with them).
daviyo (coconut) beetle.
dawai (type of) sea bird (gives appearance of
ganawe in flight, black, brown breast, pointed
wings, webbed feet).
-dawana increase (of people).
dawanina much, many.
dawodawowo sores covering skin, leprosy.
dayadayagina bloody.
dayadayasi king-fish, Samarai salmon.
dayaga (-gina) blood (his,its).
dayagigufagufana blood and water.
dayaya (type of) fish (eaten by bwainai bird).
-deba (to be) bald.
deba'aina forehead.
deba'aina (manuwa) face of (house - applies to
whichever side you are facing).
deba'aine (oya) (at the) face of (the mountain -
of sun touching it).
debabubuna skull (of man & pig).
debakiki head-band, headdress.
debala -yeweyewena (perpetuate) quarrel when
other person wants peace.
debalada (chinaman) fish.
debalulu yam of second growth (1st aluwedi).
debana (ai) short, bare.
debatutu gables.
dedewa drain.
-dedeya ; deya (superlative morpheme for
locative words).
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deli (Eng.) jail, trap for birds.
-deli (hi....di) go together, march in step, walk in
a group.
-delimakomakokodi (hi) (many men coming
along together marching: of army, police,
work crew).
deu raft.
dewa fashion, custom, behavior, deeds, conduct.
-dewa behave, act.
dewa koyona sin.
-dewana (babi) clear of trees (ground).
-dewavenuwana restrict one's actions.
-dewayauga (go to) court.
dibidibina appealing (of food, opposite sex),
convincing (of words or talk).
dibila nettle, prickly leaf (used to rub skin of
swollen area, regarded as medicine).
dibu- gitoyoga (be) tired, lazy, not want to do
something.
dibumuhiga diligence, hard work.
-dibumuhiga (ena) work hard for, practise (of
commands), obey.
dibuna self.
dibuna koyona sinful self,nature.
dibuna muhigina diligent, hard-working man.
-dibuna (nila) slash off top of (coconut to drink
juice).
dibuna toyogina lazy person.
dibuna -vetoyogina weary someone, (make
someone) tired.
dibunalulu (type of) tree.
dibune underneath.
dibune mo'ane deep down, (at the very) bottom
(of sea).
-dibutoyoga (-ena) refuse, not want to, disobey.
dibutoyotoyogina nuisance, tiring out (of
children beggar, always asking for
something).
dibwedibwebwela vaginal discharge indicating
onset of labour.
didiga stone sitting circle, social meeting places.
didiga'u'u seat of honour (with stone backs where
elders sit), (thus) throne.
didika (thin-leafed) plant (used in vane).
didikula (Bw) burial site.
didilada (brown) pig.
didiladawauleta pig reddish above & grey,black
underneath.
didiladayewayewa pig black,grey and reddish
stripes.
didina claw of crab.
didina (frond of) coconut palm (main stalk and
leaves).
-didina (make a) dam, file down (a broken bottle
to use for cutting).
digadigagina sweet seasoned (taste includes salt
as well as things sweet to us).
digo if, conditional conjunction (large degree of
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-donena
uncertainty), close sequence conjunction.
dikudikukuna (mala) soft,gentle wind.
dikwa insects (fed to baby birds).
dikwadikwa (small type of) grasshopper.
dikwadikwa (type of) tree (soft wood).
-dikwavehihiva fetch little by little, collect (of
birds bringing twigs for nest, of men fetching
timber for house).
diladila cicada.
-dilina peel off partially (of bark from stick, tree).
dimadima drizzle, rain of small drops that takes a
long time to stop.
-dimodimodi (vane) heat on rocks (plants for
perfume).
dimudimu European.
-dina (kalivai-dina) those particular,aforesaid
(men).
dinebawena huge (of manubutu feathers).
dinena ribs.
-dinena de-rib coconut frond ready for skirt
making.
diwena (anal & dorsal) fins of a fish.
diya deer. From: Eng.
diyabada (type of) grass (used for perfume).
diyawali (type of) plant used for garland on head
(& in vane from mountain area).
dobodobona broken off.
dobokwasi (wide) leglet, anklet.
dobona (trunk of) tree, (middle part of) plant etc.
dobona (main) part of person's body.
-dobona break off, split off.
dobona ana kaleko blouse, shirt.
dobotamo (in short) snatches (of doze).
doboya boundary (of garden).
dobudobu (large) club (hangs in house for serious
fight).
dodobodaboda fulness, completeness (every part
filled up).
-dodobodabodana fill completely.
dodofatumina (very many) pieces (food).
dodokula grubs.
-dodona load, put in (of goods and people).
dodo'utuva (type of) fish.
-dodo'utuvina put completely in water.
doki skirt.
doki giyamo-'owona (she has worn out the skirt:
lit. licked it completely).
dokidoki seaweed (which looks like legi - eaten by
turtles).
dokikoyo (-na) adulteress, promiscuous
women,men.
domana leech.
domodomoku oyster.
domoluluna (main) stalk of coconut leaf.
-donedelina arrange, set in place,line (of pots,
fireplace, flowers or feathers in hair, plants in
a flower bed).
-donena put up on, stick into (hair of feather
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decoration).
doniki donkey. From: Eng.
doudou (green) slime on rocks in water, spongy
water plant (sometimes used for soaking up
water and drinking it).
dubadubana wet.
dubo (black) lizard.
dudauvina enduring, lasting, continual.
dudu (common) coucal.
-duduvakawokawowo sleep deeply hearing
nothing, stop nothing (of stones, sticks, etc. &
property in house not used).
-du'ena take out of fire, off fire (of food, cooking
pot).
dugu (vines or rope attached to betel nut tree to pull
it towards a place where nuts can be
eda path, road.
eda nukunikunigana (winding) path.
eda tububalabalana (winding) path.
eda tubuyamuyamumuna (straight) path.
eda'awana doorway, courtyard, entrance, area
(just outside door of house).
-edaboda (work) magic of placing a charmed stick
across path which enters body of victim who
steps over it.
edanatuna illegitimate child.
eda'ufo near.
edu'eduna (base of) skull, back of head, nape of
neck.
e'ebuluga (many) drops of water shaken from
trees by wind after rain.
efa'efa floor, (type of) pandanus (roots used for
making combs).
efata shrimp (found in mangrove swamp).
egana name.
egana gikivekoyona (bring) shame
dishonour (of child's bad ways to parents'
name, congregation ways to pastor's name).
egana koiko nickname.
egana-kilakahina lift the name up, glorify.
eganayaudi census.
ehe ; e yes.
eita eight. From: Eng.
ekelesiya church.
ela coming, route, arrival.
-ela come.
-elakau come secretly.
-elamo'a come straight, without stopping.
elavaguvagu (first) coming.
-elayewayewa come back (frequently).
enana bone of cow, lime spatula (made of wood or
turtle shell).
enidini engine. From: Eng.
-eno'aiyeta sleep all day.
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-enomahakewa
removed).
dumodumo (type of) wood.
-dunedune nod in sleep, (be) sleepy.
du'u love, feelings, love-gift, affection, portion,
share of (of food & property).
-du'una (feel) affection, (have) desire towards in
absence (used of affection between man and
woman because of vane).
-duva-malalau sleep till dawn,morning (i.e.
without waking up).
-duva-mo'a stop, leave alone.
-duva-vagata ; -'ima'ima sleep for a long time,
exist for a long time.
duwaba (large) lime-gourd.
duwaulalana (type of) yam.
E - e
-eno'awawa roll (of stone along a groove of its
own accord).
-enobala lie down.
-enobe'u fall early in the morning (of mist).
-enoboda block by lying across (used of Jesus as
the door of the sheepfold).
-enobodana (bawe) get up early & be blocking
(pig trail) by daybreak.
-enobwatavilana roll round (of person on
ground).
-enofani wake with a start (in fright).
-enofofola sleep without having dinner.
-enogaheyena talk in one's sleep which may
reveal.
-enohabalutuga wake with a start.
-enohagihagi lie down comfortably.
enohega lesson (to be learned), advice.
-enohegena ; -yena exhort, advise, counsel.
-enohobu wake up and set off very early in the
on, morning.
(-)eno'ita ; -yena (vb/n). (have a) vision, vision.
-enokamomola sink, -enokavivila (Bw), sink.
-enokawowo sleep nothing.
-enokwe'una sleep and fire goes out.
-enolakayemu first appear, begin to happen (of
illness).
-enologita (one) wishe to be able to do something
(esp. when sick or in old age).
-enoluga-ena sleep with,together (of intercourse).
-enolukekela lean backwards, recline, tilt (of
house).
enomadu divination (to find out sorcerer by
procuring saplings,twigs of certain tree,
soaked in river for a week, bark peeled off &
stick put under pillow to induce dream
revealing who did it).
-enomahakewa wake from bad dream shouting
& grabbing weapon for defence.
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-enomaloga
-enomaloga stretch and make noises when waking
up.
-enomataiga sleep heavily - dead to the world.
-enonuwaulu fall asleep, (be) asleep.
-enoseli crawl in crouched position, walk bent over.
-enotagona (to be) held down because of
something heavy on top (bird or hen on egg,
of men keeping guard over garden produce at
night to avoid theft), look after sleeping child
at singsing (usually father or older child so
mother can go & take part), tie down on top
of, throw oneself on top of.
-enotaina crawl in crouched position (of snakes
also).
-enota'u (be) unconscious.
-enovagata sleep for ever (used of dead man),
sleep on through the day.
-enove'avina lean back against.
-enovefota lean against standing up.
-enovelauvala (vb/n). lean against, leaning stone,
leaning post, back of chair.
-enovilana (ga....ku) wake up and turn over,
turn round to look, turn back to (of repentant
person).
-enowayawayaga wallow in mud (of pigs).
-enoyemu (kamona) protrude (of child with full
stomach, adult feathers of bird).
-etobalebalena (work) horizontally, sew across,
(place) horizontally.
etobudala lime pestle, turtle spear holder.
-etobwa'ena poke with something sharp, nip (of
fish biting hand blocking their exit from rocks
set to trap).
-etodadana stick out in different directions (used
figuratively of uncontrolled tongues).
-etodinena de-spine - coconut frond for skirt (i.e.
taking the rib from the leaf).
-etodona take root, (get strong) grip of.
eto'etoladina written.
eto'etoladina written.
-etofofolina pierce - jugular vein (when killing
pig).
-etogavina fix (pencil, peg) into (wall, pocket,
armband).
-etoguwala sprout, (get) shoots, new tubers (yam,
banana), take the place of.
-etohagahagana turn forked stick on branch so
fruit falls off.
etohega brace, supporter (of family) - of man (c.f.
towahidadana).
-etohiwana empty (of liquids), spill (out) (of
semen).
-etoholana stick into (thatch or rope attaching
F - f
fa'afa'ana agena sure-footed.
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fafahafaha
pandanus walls).
-etohuyana push into (armband), thread through.
-etokelilina scratch, tear open with something
pointed (of sore on foot).
-etokumulina (gi) push down & drown (force of
water).
-etokuna stick something pointed in.
-etokwanena (make a) mark, full stop, spike
something.
etoladi writing.
-etoladi write.
etoladi tabu Scripture.
-etoladivedamana retype, copy (on different
paper).
-etoladivefofona write,trace on top of.
-etolakahi open window by fixing with wood,
balance on finger, (cause to) stand up.
-etolalana (awana) open wide (mouth).
etoluva measure height or depth.
-etomwanuna (make to) fall by use of stick (of
coconuts, fruit).
-etotagona stitch across, overstitch (seam of
garment).
eto'uye recounting of details.
-etovefosena sew up, fasten, sew together.
-etovetuwafailina (cause to) leap up out of sea
(by poking at it).
-etoveyalilina fix something into horizontal
stripping of wall.
etoveyewa brace (of roof of house, of table, of
stick holding door in place, of stick holding up
heavy stalk of bananas).
-etoveyewana brace.
-etovihitagona trespass, jump over barrier.
-etovilana stir with something pointed, turn over
& over.
-etowaliwalina weave, plait (of crown of thorns).
etowava temperature, estimate, measurement.
-etowavana (take) temperature, (make) estimates
(of money to be spent).
-etoyalana erode (of soil by water).
-etoyauna take down, free, release - something
nailed.
-etoyauyaulena toss,scatter with fork (of
threshing & winnowing).
ewa carrying stick.
ewaivile stirring stick, ladle.
-ewala (vb/n). go asking for cooking pot at
Wataluma,Budula, cooking pot from
Wataluma.
-ewana carry on shoulder trussed to stick carried
by two men.
fafahafaha gardening.
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fafalatamo single pitch roof of small shelter, one
side of two.
fafali place, region, country, province.
fafalina side, piece.
fafaline (at the) side of.
-fafana wind round (string, bandage, wire).
-fafavefosena wind round and attach (to stick of
cassowary plumes).
(-)faha (vb/n). garden, plant.
-fahabo'ubo'una plant in clumps.
fahafahana skilled in gardening, greenfingered.
-fahavewauma help each other in various places
of growing yams (applies only to large group
of people joining together).
faibu pipe. From: Eng.
faifi five. From: Eng.
fa'ila eaves.
-fa'ila (adv) continue action a long time.
fa'ilina strong, lengthy (of time).
fa'ina because, causative (3 sg.) purpose,
benefactive, referential.
-faina ; -ena shout abuse angrily at.
-faina agona (be) choked with rage.
(-)faisewa (vb/n). work, job.
-faisewana make, work, execute a job. Variant:
-fisewana.
-faiwala (hold) strongly, (be) strong, (exert)
strength.
faiwalahegahega overcoming.
-faiwalahegena overcome, surpass (of physical,
spiritual & intellectual strength).
-faiwalavelena strengthen, enable, (give) power
to do something.
fakili comb.
fakofako (type of) banana.
falafalawasi flowers. From: Eng.
falai canvas, tent.
fali goods,money given to men who care for
gardens by owner away at work.
-falibodena shut in (to room).
-falidonena shut door securely.
falifali archer fish.
-falifalidonana shut more than one door securely.
falifalina shut.
-fali(na) shut (door), cover (grave).
famu pump.
-famuna spray (malaria), pump.
-fani (nuwana) not realise, not catch on,
(be,remain in) ignorance of.
fanifanina illiterate, lacking in knowledge,
ignorant, uneducated.
-fanisi From: Eng. (vb/n). (be) punished,
punishment.
-fani-vagata (remain) illiterate.
-faniyena not know someone, forget someone's
name, not recognize.
fasenidiya passenger. From: Eng.
fatala (gitowa) (go on long) voyage (boats full of
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-filina (galo)
belongings & food).
fatalina (waka) cargo on a boat going on a long
voyage (sleeping mats, weapons, also
children).
-fatana return, reward, revenge, pay back (used for
food exchanges and repayments in general,
also reply of answering letters and exchange
of preachers).
-fatana (nima-) fight back.
-fatavewana payback with smaller return than
original gift.
fati party. From: Eng.
-fatowena strand, hold back (of flooded river
making crossing impossible).
fa'u dam made of leaves (associated c gewa),
mussel.
-faulina (kaliva gifaulina) (have) sexual
intercourse.
-fa'una (make) dam, cover up grave (with leaves).
-fawaina (-di) flake, split pieces (of stone).
fawasi (many) pronged spear.
fayafayaya ward.
-fayayena (act as) guardian, care for orphans
(used when orphan is still small & naked).
-fe'ana (have) intercourse.
fefe paper.
fehina bladder.
felafela lame people.
felafelana lame, crippled, paralysed, unsteady on
the feet (baby).
felana coil (of snake).
fenavivi leaf used as scourer or sandpaper, steel
wool.
-fenavivina sand, smooth, scour with fenavivi
leaf.
fenifeni bean.
feto club (often kept by man living on his own
with charm on it to cause sickness to intruder).
-fewana lift up (things, children).
feyafeya (type of) leaf (used for covering food in
cooking pot).
feyafeya (type of) fish.
feyawa basket (tophat shape, used by women for
carrying garden produce).
fidu (small) metal spear for small fish.
fififi sandpiper (small sea bird, little stint?).
-fifina curl round (of snake, of pad made by women
for heads), coil (of pots), encircle, (place)
around (of decoration on pot).
fifiwalana strong.
-fihaga (repeatedly) hit.
-fihana hit with stone.
-fihuna retard development of baby by having
intercourse before weaning.
filili (type of) leaf with perfume crushed and used
for bodily adornment (found in plains area).
fililiwaka (kwaisalu adi) trap (for rats).
-filina (galo) break (trunk of banana palm by
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wind). fou bearers of house.

filisimani policeman. From: Eng.
filisina prisoner. From: Eng.
filo pillow. From: Eng.
filofilo whirlwind.
-fisewana see - faisewana.
-fisi'ina flick (of foot gone to sleep, drum),
(become) damp (of rubbish wet by rain and
therefore won't burn).
-fo'a (gi) (form) pod (of coconut, of banana).
fo'ana (unburst) pod from which coconuts grow,
(unburst) stalk from which bananas grow.
fofofo counter clan grouping within one hamlet.
-fofolina rub (skin, eyes - used of rubbing skin
with medicine or ointment).
-fofona carry on shoulder balanced with a stick.
foga basket (made from section of coconut frond
with handle used for garden produce, also
used of rubbish tin used in olden days as a
coffin for man crushed by huge rock or whose
body was already disintegrating after
drowning - several fronds would be used).
fogafoga (type of) tree (hollows of which kewala
nests in).
-foga(na) put in basket.
fohalu (long shell) necklace (hangs to the knees).
foi (lesser,greater) Egret (heron).
fokesi fox. From: Eng.
(fola)folaka sharing, distribution.
-folaka (-ena) distribute, give out, apportion,
share.
-folefifina (make) holes all around an object.
folefolegina holey (with) holes, gaps (used of
light filtering through trees).
-folena puncture, pierce, (make a) hole in, break
out (of sifoma).
fologahiya toilet area.
folufolu spring, well.
foluna bubbling, bubbles.
fotafotagina sticky, clinging (of fish to rock, of
nails in wood).
-fotana stick to (of plaster, stamp).
fotu (raised) scar.
foudi egg.
founa (nima ; age) muscle of (lower arm, calf).
fowa four. From: Eng.
fowana scrotum, testicles.
fufukweu (type of) bird (black) black throated
flycatcher.
fugaluluna fat tummy.
fuluma (anything used to) beat someone, crooked
staff, rod.
fusi cat. From: Eng.
-fu'u rise to the top, float.
-fuwana break, crush.
fuwe (large white) cowrie (used for decoration on
drum man's house or as wristband denoting
importance in the community - sign of
maturity and wealth).
fuwefuwe (small) cowrie shell (for decorating
house & used in waistband bunadaka).
fuyo (things given to a visitor, distribution of dead
man's possessions).
-fuyoyena distribute dead man's yams and
belongings.
-fwa'ana (get) sore or pimple (from lime mixed
with betel nut).
fwafwaha (large) clam.
-fwaiki (-na) fight with fists, punch.
fwai'uledi (haifuma lakahidi natudi)
(type of) shell-fish.
-fwalele (get) soft, melt, dissolve (of salt, sugar,
food), (become) weak (of body).
fwalelena soft (of food, grass, coconut).
fwaleleyakiyakina mushy food.
fwaya lie.
fwayafwaya dirt, dust.
fwayafwayana dirty.
fwe noise when coconut is opened.
fwe'au (reddish brown) bird.
fwefweya baby.
fwelutu caverns in the reef.
fweyau (type of) mohamo yam.
fwifwi spray, sprinkling of water.

G - g
-ga do, make.
-ga obj.suffix indicating large amount, squeeze
juice of something, rub,polish.
-ga personal property esp. food.
ga'a'ala (name of) airstrip land (Vivigani).
ga'ala (small) pebbles in the river.
gabali'una chest (collective term for ribs, front
and back).
gabama (Bw) sky, heaven.
gadona jaw.
gadona gi'alamuhumuhuna grind jaw (in
anger).
-gaga only (suffix attached to nouns).
gagana only.
gahawahegeku (I'm ready,willing to do
something).
gahe word, speech, talk.
gahe aigolota (someone's last) words.
gahe ana aba'ilova close quotes.
gahe ana abavebutu open quotes.
gahe ana abaveyawai fullstop, period.
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mouth.
-gahe'abobowena speak gently, carefully.
-gahe'aikugana speak, reprove in vain (to a
child).
-gahe'alakakila confirm, endorse, corroborate.
-gahe'avau speak of someone's wrong-doing to
3rd party in his,her presence (causing them to
leave in shame, tho' not publicly admitting to
it).
-gahe'awafatafata speak loudly.
-gahedona speak firmly.
gahefa'ila speak repeatedly re. something and
often with annoyance, speak in strong terms.
-gahehagihagiyena talk truthfully.
-gahe'ihawadamana speak disparagingly of.
-gahekauyena deceive, trick, speak in secret.
(-)gahe-kawowo (vb/n). guess, gossip,
conjecture, rumour.
-gahekilukilumena speak sarcastically.
-gahekunikuniga talk incessantly, talk in several
languages at once, speak diplomatically.
-gahelakalaka (be) jealous of, speak angrily.
gahelaumata accusation (to a person's face).
-gahelumatana talk straight (often of misdeed),
accuse of crime in front of people, confront.
-gaheluvaluva ask to see if you can have.
-gahemata'atana speak plainly, clearly re.
something (as opposed to hidden talk).
-gahe(na) talk, speak to.
-gahenuwa'atugolosena put off, discourage
from doing something.
gahenuwakabubu instruction, good wishes.
-gahenuwakabubuyena instruct, request a gift,
speak kindly to, wish well.
-gaheseba speak in hopes of getting.
gaheselakalaka boasting.
(-)gahetalahobuhobu (vb/n). speak in parables,
(use hidden) talk, parable, hidden talk.
-gahevagadonena urge, exhort.
-gaheve'ayauna rebuke someone as an alien.
-gaheve'ilovena calm down, quieten into silence.
-gahevekolologa speak shakily, quaveringly.
-gaheya'aya'alina urge strongly, press, implore.
-gaheye-vagahina foretell, properly of future
event.
ga'ila'ila'a murmurings.
ga'ilala (type of) tree (not used for firewood
because of danger of sickness caused by
balauma who are thought to live inside these
trees).
(-)gailolo (vb/n). (festive) food consisting of taro,
banana or yam cooked in coconut sauce).
gaima needle (previously the bones of wallaby,
possum or bat).
gaisena great grandparent,child.
gaitoma something. Variant: gaito'o.
-gaitomana work, do something.
gaiya friend (used between people of same sex).
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gaiyona (kaliva ana) (man's) waistband.
(-)gakahikahi (vb/n). fool around, (be) merry,
(have) fun, boast, take someone's property
when they thought you were fooling, boasting,
merriment, fun.
-gakahikahina talk nonsense (of idiot and also
someone clowning to make others laugh).
-gakahikahiyena boast about, (be) proud of,
seduce, entice.
gakalikalivalakata (yana) birthright,
(honourable) status, glory.
-gakawowona (make nothing i.e. fig. 'do it very
well' (said of woman making a good skirt,
basket etc. Idiom for giving a compliment i.e.
say `you are making it nothing as if she
doesn't know how), take someone's property
without asking (literal meaning).
(-)gakowakowa (vb/n). (be,become) weak in
body, weakness.
-gakwelukwelulu scream & shake with rage.
-galagala bob up and down (of feather on wire).
galaiga (wild edible) vine.
galalava butterfly cod, (type of red) stonefish.
galegale magical ceremony of dipping a man in
pool to get rid of his laziness.
galeyana fin under chin of fish.
galimweyana gumboil.
galiyana (white) bird like a cockatoo.
galo banana (cooking) - generic term for one group.
galubwayova ; (ana ; -iku) spleen.
galuedo (name of mountain in north of the island).
galu'eguhi (white) grass flower (simile for
whiteness of person's hair).
galu'elu'e (yellowish brown) animal (which lives
near the sea, rivers and bush similar to a
guinea pig).
galu'emanimanini (very fierce) wild dog.
galu'eta dog.
galuma (type of) fish eaten (by bwaina'i bird).
(-)galuvaluva (vb/n). try, attempt.
-galuvaluvana try doing something.
gamana outrigger of canoe.
ganakiholiholiku (press than I am) innocent.
ganawe zigzag decoration on house (spear moiety).
ganiweya (large-leafed) tree (sap of which causes
skin irritation).
ganovana gills, pectoral fin.
gao powder point, white, black or red.
gaolana hood of snake.
-gaona paint white, black, red.
-ga'u'aukuku crouch down (hands over head
because frightened), shrink from.
gauda (black) stone.
gaugeva sawfish.
(-)ga'uma'uma (vb/n). (be) jealous of (not openly
expressed), jealousy, envy.
gauna maternal uncle,sister's son (inflects for
person).
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-ga'una twist (of ankle, thigh, knee).
gava which?
gava down there. Variant: gava'i.
gava agene down there at the bottom.
gava ginuwanuwa (he) thought to himself,
(deep down he) thought.
gava matumatuya down there under the house.
gava tova when?
gava'ana what is it? Variant: gava'adi.
gavadawana (ever so) many! What a lot!
gavadi ana ihi what is it's source?
gavaimi how,what?
gavaimi ana aiyakata how is it said?
gavaimi ana egana what is his name?
gavaimi gigahe what,how did he say,speak.
gavai'ona which of two? (referring to something
bad). Variant: gavai'o.
gavai'ona gi'aulolo how,what is ill, hurting?
gavaiyami what's the matter? what's up?
gavaiyehi how much? how many?
gavana what? (c.f. gavadi,gava'adi). Variant:
gava'ana.
gavana againe what with?
gavana ana vewaga what is it called? what is
its name?
gavana ana'ihi ; ihina what for - special
purpose, origin of action.
gavana ana'ihi - yo gimunu what for? what
instigated, what was the root of him hitting
you.
gavana ana'inuba what was the reason?
gavana fa'ina why?
gavana gigani-yo why (of action).
gavatubuga how great! What a size!
gavaya'amine how? Variant: gavai'amine.
gave'uve'u'ula (yadi) deeds in imitation of
someone (of acts of apostles who copied
Jesus).
-gave'uve'u'ulena copy actions.
gaveyao who? (pl).
gavigaviyana dangerous, warlike, ferocious (of
men and animals).
gaviya fight, war.
gaviya (ana) (its) enemy (of bird or animal).
gaviya ana abalulautaina war chariot.
gawanamatamataga deep water.
-gawoluwoluyena reject, have nothing to do
with.
gayagayagina creeping (of insect).
gayamana moon, month.
-gayena like, want.
-gayo speak, say (direct quote verb).
gayogayo (Bw) turtle, (round) earring put in lobes
made of turtle shell (scorned by Mission).
gegela (ripe) leaves.
-gegela ripen, (get) ripe leaves (of yam vines,
pumpkin, mafa, iloloke).
gegeluha papustyla pulcherrina, (green) snail shell
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giuna
(like shell on stamp).
gelagela scab.
gelagelana scabby, scabbed.
gelala rockweed, (type of) seaweed with swollen
air, bladders (Fucus) (eaten with coconut).
geluluva duck.
geluluva-diodio (black) duck.
geluluva-mo'a (light brown) duck (Grey Teal).
-geluna eat some and leave some of a bit of food
(of parrots, flying foxes, pigs to garden
produce, of young child learning to eat before
teeth are strong enough to chew properly).
getane above.
geva rafters (general term).
gewa fishing channel (to let out swamp water
bringing fish on ebbing tide).
gewagewa (a'a) cooked without a lid on the pan
(vegetables).
geyalili (Bw) dust (of which God created man
and to which he returns, of soot falling off
roof into food etc.), (speck of) dust.
-geyogeyo chatter.
gi'afilifiliku (gi...di) (I went) limp, (they be
too) weak to stand.
giba property.
gida stop it! leave it alone!
-gidalina plaster with sap (hornbill's nest).
gidigidi (type of) plant (from which skirt is made.
Its leaf spines are used for making a broom for
sweeping the house. The soft part at the base
is edible like a pit-pit shoot).
giduwa see dewa.
gi'e fork.
gi'egi'e hibiscus.
gi'etoyewayewaku (cause a strong) feeling (of
fear, joy, chills).
gikive'avina be gikeleleyena (he) raped her.
gilagi accidental death.
-gilagi (be) killed,die (through murder or accident
but not sickness).
giligili broom.
giligilina (small) twigs holding young coconuts.
gilili cries of many voices, (answering) cries.
-gilina sweep.
-gilolona stir (with ladle - ewaivile).
gilubodana be ... (it is) desirable that, (it) must
(be done).
gimogimo fontanelle (soft area in a baby's head).
gina hot-springs.
(gi---na) tip over, overbalance, fall off.
ginaginana hot (of liquids, not of sun or body
heat).
ginaginana (kauwana yana) heat (of the
sun).
gitagita octopus.
giula (horizontal strip of) cane holding pandanus
wall in place.
giuna tail, end.
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givana brother's wife, husband's sister - F.
speaking, between women recipr.
givebida sorcery worked with help of evil spirit
causing blockage, blockage caused by
somebody roaming around near you.
giwagiwa net bag.
giwagiwala slime (as on coral or bahili greens),
vaginal discharge.
giwagiwalina slimy.
giwau (plaited) coconut frond laid along eaves of
house and in gable.
giyaya (red-leafed) plant.
giyo spear (also used of palm creases which
indicate membership of spear moiety).
giyoku payback for laova.
giyovali (small poisoned) spear used in bogau type
of sorcery.
goba (type of) lizard like gila monster.
gogohi gorge.
-gogona call to go home.
-gogona carry away (of river in flood sweeping
away many things).
gola gold. From: Eng.
golagolana bitter, sharp, acrid.
-golahebahebana reprove, reprimand, rate,
storm at (strong word).
-golana irritate, sting (of salt, unripe fruit or bitter
medicine i.e. effect on the throat).
golina waist, hipline.
-golohina shake off (of soot), fetch by
disengaging (of vine).
gou cave, hollow in tree used by birds for a nest,
warren in ground.
-gougou (gi) dip in the middle (of stove plate).
gougouna deep (of dish, box, container).
gowa cup.
guba (big) cloud seen at dawn over the sea (like a
big mountain, disperses when the sun rises).
H - h
-habalutuga (-ena) jump in fright,surprise.
haboya (red) ant.
-habu uproot, get up and go off (of people).
-habuna uproot, pull out of ground (of plants,
stick including roots).
hade'againe whereabouts?
hade'ai ; ha'ai ; hai where? (of thing or place).
hade'ama ; hadema ; hama which of these
two or more?
-hafilina not clear properly (of weeds).
hafohafo (short-spined) sea-urchin.
hafuna half. From: Eng.
-haga (iya agaikuya) face (towards me).
hagahagana spread legs, groin (of people), fork
(of branch).
hagalina pelvis, back part, behind.
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-haha (odona)
gufa water, river.
gufa abayuyu water for drinking (freshwater).
gufa ana abasewadi (place for putting water).
gufa giluwava (the) river rose a little and became
discoloured.
gufa koyona (idiom used of) adulterous or
promiscuous woman (idea of her using a hand
defiled by promiscuity to draw water and pour
it out for others).
gufa laulaugina (strong) drink, alcohol
(sometimes referred to as gufa koyona.
gufa uyouyona murky, silted water (state of river
in flood).
gufa wa'agene (at the) mouth of the river.
gufa wamatane (at the) source of the river.
gufa'age (type of) vine used for perfume.
gufaleda coconut juice.
gufana juice.
gufanake waterless.
gugai deed.
-gugaiyena do something.
-gulina (gi) lie fallow, be neglected (of garden),
leave out, miss out (of people), leave behind
(of property, someone on trail, includes idea
of forgetting).
gulita (edible) greens from the bush.
gumo'awa (variety of) sea-crab.
-gunugunuva (gi) drips, trickles.
gunugunuvina dripping, trickling.
guvega taro tops, (seed) taro. Variant: guvegina.
-guwala root up (ground, of pigs).
-guwalena spring up (of water).
guwama interior, hinterland, mountain area.
guwana berry, fruit of tree.
-guwehina (gi) uproot (of tree by the wind).
guwena umbilicus, umbilical cord.
guya spring (of water that never dries up).
hagamai tail end (of pig).
-hagana find, come upon, catch up with.
hagavila turning around, repentance (fig.).
-hagavilana (bana againe) turn to face
(someone), repent, (be) converted.
hageba (aku) legacy of these planted by man who
dies (betel nut).
hagebeya (adi) legacy (of orange tree to
grandchildren of deceased).
hagi singing (coconuts, mango, breadfruit).
hagihagila yam display platform, (round)
enclosure of poles to hold garden produce at a
sing-sing.
hagihagina good.
-haha (gaolana) dilate, spread (of snake's hood).
-haha (odona) ache (of neck after carrying heavy
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load).
-hahana split open, cut lengthwise, lance (term
used for operation).
hahavi valley, gorge, grove (wood), dip (ground),
gap (between boards), hollow,dip (between
breasts), air (i.e. space between earth and sky
where birds fly).
haibeluma (long) spiral shell.
haifuma periwinkle shell fish.
-hailina bleed by making shallow cuts in infected
area.
hailubu (dry) leaf for tobacco, tobacco paper.
-haina tear.
hakahakalulu thorns (of lemon tree), spikes (of
shoes).
-hakila crack (of joint giving way under you as
you walk - soon rights itself).
hakwa'adi who? (sg). Variant: hakwadi.
hala male (of animals).
-hala huge, (very) big (of man, pig, rain, sun, voice -
always attached to noun).
halabilibili eye-teeth (of animals).
halahalala hole in floorboards.
halahalana tusked (of pigs).
halakwaya (white circular) shell with hole (hung
round neck).
-halamana (-ena) know, understand.
halamana (yaku) knowledge, understanding.
-halamane-vagahina (tuwaina) learn
thoroughly, foreknow.
halamanina wise, clever.
halana tusks of wild pig.
halana young taro.
halatuleya (type of) crayfish.
-halibwau howl (dogs), roar (lions).
halifatu'atu'a inflammation of the bladder
(closing up - due to wala sorcery).
-halifolena ; -auhalifolega plant (yams) in new
ground.
halihali (yellow) fruit with six nuts in it.
-halina ; -auhali (make) yam mound, dig a hole
and then fill with soil to a mound in which
yam is later planted.
hama hammer. From: Eng.
hama (see hade'ama)
hama ya nuwanuwa which do you want?
hamahamala (shredded) pandanus (of skirt
material).
hamahamalalagina mesh (of holes in fishing
net), gap left for floorboards.
-hamalina scrape off outer skin,surface (of banana
leaf prior to shredding for skirt, see afa'afa).
hamehame (small type of) fish in river.
hamehame (kaliva ; bawe) short-legged
(man, pig) (uninflected).
hami ; ha'amine whither, where? (of person).
hamwahamwa'e'elina slippery (of ground,
stone, fish).
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-hawalulauwafena
hanaledi hundred. From: Eng.
haudava (ana) mane (its).
-haulaga (begin to) bear fruit (of coconut,
betelnut, fo'ana giyemuyemu).
-haulili serve on a plate.
hauneta bed-bug.
-havagi (adv) again.
-havaina finish, (come to an) end.
-havelelega put, stand in line (of a family
sleeping in a line).
havi seam, join (of cloth).
-havina (make a) seam, join, splice.
havivila activities.
-havivila (be) flexed (of veins when sitting
hunched up or limbs bent).
-havivila (be involved in many) activities, walk
back and forth, round and round.
-hawa'atugolohina (nuwana) (to) comfort or
distract one's mind from thinking about a
certain event.
-hawa'atuhenehenena (make) responsible for
his action,guilt.
(-)hawabutu(na) (type of) sorcery causing
instant death (given for Dobu witch).
-hawadamana blaspheme, (be) disrespectful,
cheeky.
(-)hawadavadava (vb/n). praise, worship.
-hawadonena exhort, strengthen resolve (to do
right).
-hawafolefolena (nuwana) remind of
something.
hawahawahegana loving, giving freely, not
withholding anything.
hawahawala foreigner, alien (of Tom & other
men from Kiliya & of us, no ground or
abavehimeya of their own).
hawahawaviyanina smooth (of objects),
slippery (of rocks).
-hawahegena give away freely (of God giving
His Son), allow, permit.
-hawahegena (tauna) love, dedicate oneself,
commit oneself.
-hawahoyahoya accuse of being weak,
womanish.
-hawakivefosena promise in marriage, betroth
to (father of his daughter to a man).
-hawala (go to) live somewhere else, move house
(permanently).
-hawalakalakahina (wowona) justify
oneself.
-hawalakalakavena punish.
-hawalovena despise, scorn (because lazy,
unsuccessful -).
hawalulauwafa betrothed, girl who is spoken
for, fianc'ee.
-hawalulauwafena betroth (done by parents,
couple not involved, often in childhood, not
binding).
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hawalumagibou surliness, incivility,
unfriendliness.
-hawalumagibou (-yena) (be) annoyed, cross,
rude (to someone).
-hawaluveluvena compare.
-hawaluvetonovena taunt, accuse falsely,
charge someone with pretending to be ill and
telling them to get up and work, (show)
disapproval by witholding something.
-hawaluya'alina urge (to do something).
-hawamadugena read quickly.
-hawana count, read, turn over pages.
-hawanuwenuwena appeal to.
hawata prohibition, ban, taboo.
-hawatagona break spell on something.
-hawatagona speak disparagingly, put someone
down, blaspheme, put oneself in place of God.
-hawatana forbid, refuse to allow, overrule.
-hawave'aihaya ask for greens.
-hawave'aihaya (plural action) (be very) active
doing a lot.
-hawave'aihayeni dispute over edible greens.
-hawave'aikugena call someone an aikuga
snake (of a child who refuses to obey despite
scoldings and beatings).
-hawave'amumaulena accuse of being mean,
stingy, miserly.
-hawave'avina (pass) judgement on, condemn,
avenge wrong.
-hawavedebidebiyena decry food as mushy.
-hawavefwaleleyena decry food as mushy.
-hawavefwayayena call false.
-hawavegalu'esena ; -tayena call someone a
dog (man who commits incest with sister,
mother, daughter), accuse of incest.
-hawavehavehagina (-yena) speak of as good
to others.
-hawavehinanena call mother, address as
mother.
-hawavehohomena decry food as if masticated.
-hawave'ihayena say that it can be lifted easily.
-hawave'iyohoyohoyena set at nought, (treat
with) contempt.
-hawavekabi'oyena (egana) demean, put
someone down.
-hawavekabu'avayena call someone
something nothing, inferior (of no
importance).
-hawavekai'afuyena accuse of being a thief.
-hawavekaitowoiyena say `never mind', tell to
do something in spite of.
-hawavekaiwabuyena glorify.
-hawavekakalena call barren.
-hawavekalivalakasena praise as important
man.
-hawavekalivayena admire, praise.
-hawavekema(-ena) deny, hide truth, give
some other reason than the truth, not disclose
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information,meaning.
-hawavekikaiwabuyena glorify.
-hawavekoyoye-fwayefwayena accuse
falsely.
-hawavekoyoyena accuse, decry, call
something bad.
-hawavelaigena (-yena) laugh at, mock.
-hawavelakahiyena exalt, boast about
someone's achievements, exaggerate (make
something seem bigger than real size when
talking).
-hawavelevelena pass on knowledge of
something, tell something new or not
heard,known before (of teaching language and
customs).
-hawavelowogina cast a spell on someone
causing him to wander aimlessly in the bush
(also of pigs).
-hawavematauhina speak and make someone
afraid, threaten.
-hawavemoganeyena speak of someone as
husband.
-hawavemogatalena betray, give someone
away, reveal knowledge, inform (of good and
bad actions).
hawavemoluva comfort.
-hawavemoluvina comfort with words,
sympathise, reassure (children crying,
bereaved people).
-hawavenatunena call someone a son, address as
son.
-hawave'olotoyena call someone a snake (of
child who refuse to obey despite scoldings,
beatings).
-hawavetamanena call someone father.
-hawavetavetalayena go off with stolen goods
(one man steals and hides and tells another to
go and take them).
-hawavetavetalena guide, point out the way,
inform, (cause to) understand (of language).
-hawavetuvetunu(-ku) show, (make) known,
enlighten, point the way.
-hawave'u'ulena mimic (to tease because done
badly).
-hawavevitayena speak of something being
difficult to lift because heavy.
hawaveyamumu praise, approval.
-hawaveyamumuyena speak well of, praise,
approve.
-hawaveyaubadayena call someone god.
-hawaveyeveyegena justify, call righteous.
-hawaveyewana send back (of person).
-hawaya'ala yell out to someone to do something.
-hawayafeyafena beg, beseech.
-hawena speak about a child that is uncared for,
speak about a young man,girl because of
ugliness.
-hayahaya (become) dry (of solids like food).
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hayahayana dry.
-haya(na) cover (grave with banana leaves, hole
in basket to prevent food falling through).
-hebana waste, dissipate (of money and
possessions), throw down, hurl (of rocks,
rain), throw overboard (of ship's cargo in
storm).
he'e exclamation when holding out something to be
taken, here you are!
-hegena hang - of necklace.
-hegevedamana hang (necklace) on someone
else.
-hegeveniniwalena hang (of woman's chest
band), put on.
-hegena throw away, lose, leave behind, bounce
off, also used of ethics, throw away along a
good road i.e. behave well, throw away talk
i.e. disobey.
-hege'aliyena throw something close to a person
for picking up (lit.), hand over (fig.) (of Judas
handing over Jesus to Romans).
-hegebodana shut off, block off (heat of fire,
gewa), dam up (pool of water to trap fish with
net).
-hegedamane (ga-ku) jump,pass from one
spot to another (of person crossing river on
rocks, of squirrel from limb to limb).
-hegehakwahakwalelegina scatter over wide
area (of grass).
-hegehobuyena throw down.
-hegelakahina throw up, toss (of stones, coin,
dust).
-hegelakalaka leap up & down.
-hegelakata (yawaina) breathe deeply.
-hegelowolowogena throw and get rid of.
-hegelubibaiyena shake out water from (wet
clothes, grass skirt).
-hegelukuwena throw into (pit).
-hegena (agena) run,walk fast.
-hegenauwena deliver into, hand over (of
person), throw close to (a person for picking
up).
-hegesefuyena throw overboard (into sea of
person).
-hegetagotagona throw over (of soil & grass
on top of house).
-hegeve'abina give a little in the hand (of food
only in a small quantity to children), toss (to
animals).
-hegeyemaunena appear, arrive from
somewhere unseen.
hekuheku (small) sandfly (found on the beach).
-helolo drip (leak in roof), ooze (sore, tube of
glue), drain (liquid in small amounts).
hewaba foot-sling (ring of vine or rope for
climbing a palm).
hewabulu cassowary.
hewahewa generation of people.
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hewahewabulu (black long-spined) sea-urchin,
echinoid, murex ramosus shell (30c stamp).
hewakabu taro leaf.
-hewau shout in rage.
hida this.
hida kaliva gavai'ona (what kind of a man is
this?).
hidede amine like this. Variant: hidedemi.
hidedeine here, this place. Variant: hide'i; hidei.
hidedema this (demonstrative pronoun and
adject.). Variant: hidema; hida.
hide'ita'ama this way.
hideva'ama this one. Variant: hidevama; hima.
hifamuli (yana) last child, youngest in family,
last wife of a man.
hifo pain in side of chest, pleurisy.
hifo('aluma) (white) kernel of betelnut.
hifo'alumina covering of coconut pod.
-hifona tie up, make fast (string).
-hifodaludaluna attach many (of hooks to
fishing line).
-hifodonena (gayona) fasten securely (belt).
-hifokiyana tie a granny knot.
-hifolamogina tie a reef knot.
-hifolugana (nila) (-hifoluga) string across a
stick for carrying (of coconuts) (of many).
-hifolugedi (tie in) pairs, two by two.
-hifotaina join (string because too short).
hifu (woman's) coconut armband.
hifufu (Bw) talk, word.
hifuga pregnant. Variant: hifuhifuga.
hifugalulu fat, plump (esp. of tummy).
hifugana abdomen (front), tummy (of person, pig).
hifuna immature fruit or vegetable (coconut without
water, pumpkin before it swells).
hihina seed (inside pod), flower of fruit tree.
-hihina split open, slice downwards lengthwise (of
bananas, bread).
hihivewogalana divide in quarters.
-hihiveyagena cut diagonally (something long).
hihiwau (type of) tree with edible shoots (kobuna
- similar to a betelnut tree).
hihiyana (giant chanda) perch.
hika'u cork, stopper.
-hika'una stop up (bottle with a cork).
hilafa (ana) replace(ment) (of plant dug up), (a)
spare, heir (i.e. person who replaces, makes up
for someone who dies), replacement (of
officials).
-hilafana replace, put back.
-hilulakahina (be) heir to.
-hiluna clean out (from ear).
-hiluvetaveta'alina pierce skin to let water or
pus out.
-hiluya'ina take splinter out of skin.
hima this one (in answer to a question).
hima ; hide'ita'ama this one over here.
himahimalina(magana) good (smell) (of
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food, flowers).
-himona(nila) cut small hole in top of coconut
with a knife (as opposed to -dibuna).
himula island.
himula aiwa'une lee, sheltered side of island.
himulakaka (name of small uninhabited island
between Goodenough and Amphletts).
hinafane (in the) middle, centre.
hinafu scheme, place of action.
-hinafuna (-ku) scheme, plan (against or about
me).
-hinage'avilevilena (feel) nauseated (by smell or
sight of sores).
hinagene inside.
hinahinala (departed) spirits of former medicine
men.
hinana mother, mother's sister, father's sister.
hineguli banana leaf dried for tobacco, paper
money (i.e. kina notes).
hinehine comb for stripping belobelo.
hinekalikali pity, compassion, mercy.
-hinekalikaliyena (have) pity, compassion for
(e.g orphans without food, clothing and care,
get gufaleda for someone ill and no food or
drink, carry a load for someone who is weak.).
-hinena shred (of palm leaf for skirts), break open
(of breadfruit).
hinifuta grass weeds.
hiniva fan.
(-)hitana (vb/n). perspire, sweat, perspiration,
sweat.
hiu flower (of sugar cane).
-hiuga (get) new leaves.
hiulega conch shell, trumpet.
-hivehihiva carry large quantities (of yams at
harvest time, of timber).
hivehivega (ana) air inside something (ball),
(big) air (produced by wind).
hivehivegina (with) air in it, airy.
-hivewogalana cut in half, two pieces (idea of
two matching pieces).
hiviga loincloth, G-string (made from betelnut
foana,fenavivi or pandanus), skin of betelnut.
-hivitagona pick one's way, step through.
hiwafa limpet oyster.
-hiwana fill, pour.
-hiwa-mo'ena fill completely.
-hiwalakahina fill up to the top.
-hiwahegena (kamona) (gi) (idiom for)
diarrhoea.
-hiwatagona submerge, cover with water.
-hiwavebivebikana soak off something stuck
(of dressing on sore).
-hiwavedidina cool something down by
pouring water on it.
-hiwavekwe'una spill over and put out fire.
hiyohiyo (gi'enohobu) mist (falls early in the
morning).
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-hiyoto sit down.
-hiyoto-mo'a sit cross-legged.
-hiyotoyena sit down with something, abate (of
water causing the dry land to appear).
-hobena put in mouth (of food).
-hobe'uwana (kumina) tense (chin - to show
remorse, shame).
-hobu go down, come down, descend.
-hobudamana go from one place to another
involving going down and up again.
-hobu'ela arrive involving descent, come down.
-hobuyena go down with something, take down
something.
-ho'e (be) weaned.
hofu wharf, bridge. From: Eng.
hohofina scum of gailolo, (thick) gravy.
-hohoma (go to) mush, (become) soft (of food
cooked too long).
hoina reward offered as incentive to work.
-hoinena offer incentive, satisfy with gift for
service rendered.
hokohokona quickly, immediately (used to
describe people who go ahead on the trail and
return before others).
holahola (small) crayfish, prawns?
holili'abi centre-post of old style house (manuwa
mo'a) (if large: 3, if small: 2 - like foundation
stone).
-holina pull in (of fishing line).
-holu drop through hole (of gap in floor).
hosi horse. From: Eng.
ho'uga (edible) plant (appears at beginning of yam
harvest and is regarded as a sign that yams
have matured. Any old yams left over are then
eaten).
howahowa (white, billowy) clouds, snow.
huhuga (orange coloured) mud-wasp.
-huhukamokamota snap at fish (ducks with their
bills) or at insects.
huhuna breast.
-huhu suck at breast, suckle.
huhu fogafoga (rounded) breasts (huhu
kafofouna).
huhu gimo'ala (elongated) breasts (gava
gihobu).
huhuvatuna (top of) breast,chest.
huhuwana (young) banana plant.
huku hook. From: Eng:.
huku (Bw) devil-ray fish.
hukuna corner (of house).
huluhulu (type of) pandanus (used for mat).
huluva behaviour, fashion, custom.
-huluva (-ina) act, behave, happen (towards me).
-huluvavelena teach by example.
-huluvavenuwana restrict ones actions.
huluvina koyona (his bad) behaviour.
-hunana pierce him.
huneya perchlets.
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hutuhutuna hair, fur, bristles (of animals hair on
body - of people), feathers (of reef heron).
hutuhutuna wautafana (thick) fur.
-huyana thread (of needle, of pandanus through
giyula).
-i'abo'abobowa dawdle, loiter, take it easy,
procrastinate.
i'aida jawbone.
-i'aidobo break many (tree trunks).
-i'aikau do something repeatedly without the other
person's knowledge.
i'aiwaka beautiful (of woman).
-i'aiyo'ena pull off by hand (pieces of palm frond).
-i'ala'alata alight (of fire).
i'atagina (-ku) right (as opposed to left).
-i'atuga fall off (of many fruit).
-i'avana fail to fulfil expectations, do something
in vain, fail to reap harvest, plant in vain.
-ibabalena accuse of flirting with one's
husband,wife.
ibadibadi stars (pl) (sg.-badibadi).
-ibakala pull bits out (of bird to its nest, done to
fish's gills to kill it).
-ibawebawe crawl (on hands and knees).
-ibawetowamidi pull up to standing position (of
baby).
ibi (type of) fish.
-ibibiganena (be) battered (by wind or people of
gardens).
-'ibonamomoyena gather food unheralded (i.e
without blowing of conch shells and men
calling).
-ibo'ula bend over, bow down to,before.
-ibudabudala cut up into pieces (of meat).
idabadabana (end of coconut frond rib).
-idamodamo do many tasks at once or one after
another (of fetching water and wood, feeding
pigs, lighting fire of an evening if baby-sitting
more than one child).
idamodamo (giwahi) (many things:
carries).
ide'eyao we, us inclusive (1st person plural
pronoun).
-idibumuhiga (yama gahe) (be) willing to do
what somebody says, (be) obedient.
-idibutoyoga dislike work.
'idona (its placing: of tapioca in the ground).
ifouma (female childless) spirit with white skin
and one breast (thought to live in waterfalls
and snatch spirits of babies, helps men to be
successful in hunting).
-ifuwala hump up (of ridge of roofing iron).
ifwafwaha (type of) tree (stick used for digging
grave).
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huyalomwaloma threaded on string (things).
huyavila (small) rafter.
-huyawalina fasten around (of monkey's tail
round a tree), twist (of one leg round another,
of string).
I - i
igana fish (generic term).
-igayagayagana creep, crawl (of insects).
-igibagiba work, do good deeds (for others), make
many (of skirts, cups etc.).
igidagidala (soft) wood used for carving (white).
igila (type of) banana (yellow inside with red skin).
-iguweta uproot many.
-ihagihagiyena prepare, make ready,
tidy,clean,fix up (of house, possessions,
gardens), reform, make good (of behaviour).
ihawadamana insults.
-ihawadamanena insult someone.
ihayana light (as opposed to heavy), easy.
ihi joint (of limb, sugar cane), knot (in wood).
ihina hand of bananas, length of sugar cane between
each knot.
-ihobuna take out of container.
-ihokohoko work quickly, hurry.
-ihoyahoya perpetuate quarrel by speech or of fist
when one party wants peace.
i'i (type of) vine.
i'ibubunidi (wayawaidi) creatures, created
beings.
i'imawana left (as opposed to right) (of hand, leg).
-i'ina strangle, stick in throat.
ika yes.
ikavakavala nevaya - hegebalena (calm
down an angry person - make him realise what
he said: done in front of crowd).
ikilukiluma drawing, painting of designs, carving.
-ikilukilumina pattern (of coconut cup - also
used of writing).
ikolakola washing.
-ikuku (put a mark to show he has found his
he enemy in a village - of abutu or marriage:
one's wife).
-ikunuva submerge & swim under water (of
people, turtles).
ikwamana (see fofofo) -.
ikwayana (type of) yam.
(-)ila'a (vb/n). (be) furious, (highly) indignant,
wrath, fury.
ilagoya (type of) tree (berries eaten by birds).
-ilahaga laugh (men).
-ilakahina nimana lift the hand.
ilama machete, bush-knife.
ilautolama (shelf-like) nest of large birds.
ilauvatala (crested lizard) hawk (wedge-tailed).
ileveni eleven. From: Eng.
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ilewa (small) crayfish. -ita(na) see, look.

-ililihiwana (let) fall, (make to) fall. ita appearance, view.
ilimo (tall) tree (sea eagle nests in, also starling, ita'ita appearance (of person), character,
wedge-tailed eagle). likeness.
iloloke (edible) fruit. -ita-mahala watch, keep awake all night.
-ilova (-ena) stop doing something, knock off, -ita-mo'ena (just) look (and leave alone).
desist. -ita'auhi-'owodi see everything at once.
-ilovalolo pause (for comma). -ita-vagahina foresee.
ilukwalukwa (giwahi) loaded, (with) lots of itababubabuna below standard, (come) short
things. of (of behaviour).
-ilulakata -. -itadadadana look around.
ilumadaleta (type of) wood (used as firestick). itadamadamana nondescript, camouflaged (of
ilumona (heavy) downpour (of rain). Variant: snake's appearance).
ilumonaita. -itadavadavana look and adore, praise.
-iluvaluvana try, practise. itadawadawanina (matana) lustful, desirous
iluwamowamo niggerhead, coral rock standing of many things.
upright. -itadonedonena look at steadily, closely, gaze
iluwava (gi) (become) muddied (river - caused by steadfastly.
heavy rain in dry season). -itafolena see through holes, gaps (of light
iluya explanation, recounting. through trees).
ima'e I, me (1st person maternal pronoun). -itahakiyewana see at a glance in a moment
-ima'ima (adv) long time, long way. (panorama).
imalamalabubunina orderly (of gathering). -itahalamanena perceive, see and know.
ime'eyao we, us exclusive (1st person plural -itahobuhobuyena look down on.
pronoun). -itahowahowa see indistinctly (literal +
imo'imowa (long) grass (grows by the beach and figurative).
is used for skirts). Variant: imowa. ita'ita'eyana single-minded.
imolata sailors. ita'italugana (matana) double-minded.
imomokau (black) coals. -itakauyena see something stolen later in
inaga inaga (for all) time, forever. another's possession, see without being seen
inagoba (type of) crayfish (pocked body, spotted). (of God who sees all things).
inalu lengthwise stick to mark boundary between -itakwanekwanena stare at, look at steadily.
one section of yam terrace and another section -italakalakavena look at someone in anger,
of yam terrace. look with respect on.
inikata (white) wood used for slow cooking. -italele look up, open eyes.
-inimalokoloko give gifts into their hands. italuvadiga lust, covetousness, envy.
inuba (yana) source, background (of person), -italuvadigena desire, lust for.
purpose, will. itamatamatauhina fearful,frightening
inuba-mo'ena (in the very) beginning. appearance.
inubana bottom, base (of tree), beginning, source, -itamata'idilena glance at (single item).
purpose (of person's work). -itanuwahinageyena see and think to yourself
inumana(ana) (his) property (of tree planted by about something.
someone). -itanuwakabubuyena (look on with) concern,
-inunuma (be) weighed down (of branch of tree compassion.
full of fruit). -itanuwenuwena consider, judge, study
inuwa sign,memorial (something done in the past something.
that someone is our enemy). -itatagona view from above.
-i'onaga mark off boundaries. -itavadigena covet, desire strongly (things,
i'ona'onaga sewing of. women).
i'ota putting on (of clothes). itavadivadiga covetousness, selfishness.
-iselu (adi'iselu) two (they two) (inflects for -itavaina (nimana) inherit, acquire (of
person). disposition).
isevasevauya (againe) (in) secret. (-)itave'avina (vb/n). watch over, look after
isewenona bent under (of legs). (used of guardian and with element of
isi yeast. From: Eng. authority), watchcare, oversight, kingdom (of
isisi'u grass (generic term), vegetation (includes God).
grasses, trees, bush). ita'itave'avina caring, watchful of.
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-itavefosena see in line with (when looking at
something in the distance).
itaveloi malice.
-itavenanau follow in own books what is
being read, look at something in progress.
-itaveyagena look at something
sideways,edgeways.
-itave'u'ulena see and copy, acquire someone
else's ways or habits.
-itawayogeyo look for something without
success, (try in vain to) recall who a person
you see is.
-itayakahina recognise (of person).
-itayauyogena see something new,strange.
-ita'ita watch, (be) alert, awake (not asleep).
ita'ita appearance, look, character.
-ita'italele (be) awake, looking.
itava bundle (of wood, wheat, syllables).
-itavana bundle up, tie in a stack (firewood with
vine, paper with rubber band, books with
string).
-itoto (adi'itoto) three (they three) (inflects for
person).
itu accent, knot in wood.
itu'itu cliff face (steep), mountain slope (covered
with bush and soil).
itulaina remainder to be added, compounding (of
words - of food to make large meal).
-iunaga make clean (of ground).
-ivagahina last for a long time (of house).
ivaguna new.
-ive'ago'ugana (stir up to) anger, infuriate,
ewage.
-ive'ahina pile into, tip out into (container).
Variant: -ive'ave'ahina.
-ive'akolukoluna (ase'asena) trouble,
unsettle, distress, disturb.
-ive'alikana (vemwamwala) (idiom for being)
overjoyed, (having unutterable) joy.
ive'ayo (food) gift for the bride.
-ive'ayoyena give gifts to bride.
-ivebikana ; meyana slake thirst.
ivebwavi perishing (of person or city).
-ivebwavina (cause to) perish (of name, body).
-ivedaveda'ufo (na) come near (to a point in
journey).
-ivedigagina sweeten, salt (of drink, food), (give)
pleasure to (of mind).
-ivedovedodoga storage,placing in.
-ivefwavefwayana (make) dirty, dusty.
-ivehamumuna defeat, overcome, exterminate
completely (in war, fight, often by magical
means).
-ivehavehagina (nuwana) appease.
-ivehifana miss wide of the mark (when trying to
hit something).
-ivehifugana (make) pregnant.
-ivehiwagina (act as) midwife to, deliver baby.
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iya'iyaya (ana)
-ivehobu (vane) break power of (love potion).
ive'iveninitana (adj). sent.
-ivekabi'ona (make) small.
-ivekakalina (cause to be) barren,childless (shut
up the womb).
-ivekevekena tilt (of pot).
-iveki'onina ; -ivekoliyana (cause)
wounds,sores to someone.
-ivekoyona spoil, abuse, make bad (of writing my
name wrongly).
-ivekuluna (tagana) (make) stubborn, harden.
ivekwava (making) crazy, stupefying effect (of
drink).
-ivekwe'una go out (of fire while holding wood).
-ivelakahina increase (of possessions).
-ivelaube'una level a hilly area.
ivelivelilina ; -vana come close to.
-iveliveliliyena oppress, treat very badly.
-ivemahalina (nuwana) enlighten.
-ivemanavina tame (of wild animal).
-ivematakoyona (cause to go) blind.
-ivematauhina (cause to) fear, (put) fear into.
-ivemelalina clear ground for village or house
site.
ivemogatala appearance, revelation.
-ivemogatalina reveal after being hidden.
-ivemoluvina comfort, reassure.
-iveninisena send.
-ivenumulina water, irrigate.
-ivesa'eyadi make one, unite (of people).
-ivetubugina(-di) beget, bring up (one or two
children ).
-ivetubulalagidi beget, bring up (many children -
also used of delivering or bringing forth a
baby).
-ive'uluna (nuwana) (cause to) forget his
senses.
iveyamumu improvement, seasoning (of food).
-iveyamumuna (nuwana) pacify, appease.
-iveyaulowogina amaze, (cause someone to be)
surprised, astonish.
-iveyemaunina (cause to) appear (of rocks after
flood abates), reveal (of person's thoughts,
character).
ivi (sleeping) mat, bed.
-ivilavila peel.
-ivilevilena (use knife to peel).
iwa'iwa whiskers.
iwa'iwa fork-tailed catfish.
iweweta casuarina.
iya auwe (refusal of something - "Not for me"
"I've had enough").
-iyabela laugh (women).
iyadala rubbing of two things against each other.
-iyadala polish, smooth down (of shell for
armband).
iya'eku I, me (1st pers. sg. pronoun). Variant: iya.
iya'iyaya (ana) (distinguishing) mark, sign, stamp
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-iyalayala
(of moiety mark on house or of having done
something).
-iyalayala turn over stones (in river looking for
fish).
iyauwahala morning-star.
iyauyaula scattering, sowing (of seed).
-iyauyaulena scatter (of seed).
K - k
kabakaba lizard (brown).
kabakabaleya (-na) mad person (adj.), dumb
person.
kabala stone, rocks, coin, money.
kabala bowabowana copper coin, coin of small
value.
kabalahiyana stone on another stone.
kabalina (like a) stone.
kabaya (edible) plant like curry (used in treating
sickness).
(-)kabemani (n ; v) government,officer, govern,
rule. From: Eng.
kabikabi'ona tiny, minute.
-kabi'o shrink, (become) small, diminish.
kabi'ona small, little. Variant: kabisona (Bw).
-kabu grow, sprout (plants, hair, horns, body
parts).
kabu (yana) person's work & authority and way of
doing things.
kabu'avane outside, (in the) open.
kabu'awana nostrils.
-kabubu (see nuwana gikabubu) -.
kabubuya lid, covering (for food).
kabuhuwali (tarry soot substance).
kabukabunina baked.
kabula (see also koliya) sore.
kabulaihihiwe boil.
kabululuna (central) shoot of coconut frond.
kabuna headland, peak (of mountain), nose.
-kabuna bake, burn (of food, sun), burn down
(village).
kabuna (nila) new leaf shoot (often used for
skirts), coconut frond (also of mango, sago
etc.).
kabune (on) top of (of mountain).
kabwaku (black-headed) butcherbird (black and
white-breasted bird), (type of) ginger (used in
vane).
kadakada nautilus shell.
kadakadana (having not many) fruit (of
betelnut).
kadava wedge (to secure axe head to handle so it
doesn't move).
-kadavina close up so that nothing can get
through (of floorboards to keep out wind, of
hole in dam or container, of throat in
sickness).
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kailakata
-iyaveyavela (see -yavelina) spread out (of
mat or banana leaves).
iyogoyogona building.
iyohoyoho particles of rubbish, specks of dust,
spirits.
iyoi exclamation of fear or wonder.
kadede (name of) spear moiety song (singers
arranged in parallelled rows).
kadu tamo gava'ana what else?
kadu velugana and another, another also.
kadu'e again, also, in addition (connective).
Variant: kadu.
kafikowa (black) cockatoo.
kafofouna round.
kafoi goodbye.
kafokawa sago slats.
kafolo verouka.
kafulika (spiky melon-like) fruit (yellow when
ripe).
kafuyoi (large dog said to be guardian of Mr.
Gauyaba).
kahihi talk, story, report, account.
kahihi ana alavedama reminder (of incident
such as plane crash during course of
conversation).
kahihi gidabana (he cut the story short).
kahihina (his) story, (his) report of it.
kahu (type of) leaf used by medicine men (put on
fire under house for sick person to inhale the
smoke).
kahu hole in ground.
-kahuna (matadi) (be) darkened (fig).
ka'i perhaps, if, question indicator (S. init.).
Variant: kai.
kai'afu stealing.
-kaiboda block, shut off with hand (of exit from
hole or cave in river for trapping fish).
kaibunebune shelf up high (for protection from
ants).
kaibwa'e touching.
-kaidadana feel all over something, grope for.
kaidinena ribs of coconut leaf (used for making
brooms).
-kaifihaga feel for something in box or bag.
-kaifisi'a knock.
-kaigiu hold by the hind quarters or tail of animal.
-kaihaina (make a small) tear (in cloth).
kaiku (see taina) (my younger) sibling of either
sex.
-kaikwakwa gather up by hand (of rubbish).
kaikweyao (my younger) siblings (plural form).
kailaga numbering, counting.
kailakata lifting up (of name).
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kainumula
kainumula metal, iron.
kaiseko (type of) sea-bird.
-kaisi'ona tap person with finger.
-kaitadodoga squeeze into a container.
-kaitana squeeze (of clothes, of coconut milk for
gailolo).
-kaitowa catch by foot (of birds catching fish),
catch by hand (of fish, not using goggles).
kaitowa umunu (never mind, hit him).
kaitowo never mind.
(-)kaivila (vb/n). translate (of language), interpret
(of speech, dream), turn (of food being baked),
translation, interpretation.
kaivilo twisting, ringing.
ka'iwa I don't know, I haven't a clue.
-kaiwabu (be) great, (be a) leader, (be) glorified.
kaiwabu (kaliva) chief (man), king.
-kaiwabuhegena surpass in greatness.
-kaiwabuyena (become) chief.
kaiwedila (type of) tree with black trunk (used to
be felled and left for 3 years to dry and then
whittled into forks).
kaiwekuku ; kokoi (type of) evil spirit, haunting
spirit (of ancestors who fought and ate each
other) (parents name it to scare child).
kaiwese dance of drum men (performed in a circle).
kaka (personal) property, (child's) plaything.
kakaha dry season.
kakaiyona twigs,hand on which coconuts grow.
kakaliko (white) sea-crab.
kakalina barren, childless (of woman).
kakaneta (fidler) crab.
kakawana empty.
kakawe (white) cockatoo.
-kakilina take off, take down (of something
hanging up), relieve, remove (of craving for
meat by satisfying it).
-kakina send away, refuse (job of burying),
tear,take off (of stamps from envelope, of
skinning animal or tearing fat from meat),
tear, break (power of vane).
kala (type of) tree (sap used by hornbill for
plaster).
kala dye, colour. From: Eng.
kala (yana) snort (of pigs to keep people away
from piglets).
kalafai 'eta (small black) ants (eat base of rotten
posts).
kalagavigavina earwig, creature with tail and
head that bite.
-kalakala groan.
kalakalalava (kauwana yana) heat, warmth
(of sun).
kalakalalavina ( (very) warm (of skin, water,
house). See: .ginaginana).
kalala cooking pot made in Wedau.
kalamani'utu pig's bristles, lice.
-kala'u'auhidi gather together, round up (of
Iduna - English Dictionary
kamona
sheep).
kale carriers. From: Eng.
kalekalena half cigarette.
-kalekalena groan (of dying man waiting to hear
voice of some relative before dying).
kaleko cloth, clothes. From: Eng.
kalewaba clam (found in mangrove swamps).
kali curry. From: Eng.
kaliga'una unripe, green (of mangoes). Variant:
kaliya'una.
kalikali frog, toad.
-kalikali disintegrate, fall down (of house through
neglect, (become) dilapidated.
kalikalina weak, flimsy (of floorboards).
kalimonauna (white) grubs, worm.
kalimuhu betel-nut.
-kalimwemweto tickle.
-kalina beat, hit (of drum).
-kali'uho (get) short, (run) short of.
kali'uhona short.
kaliva man, male, person.
kaliva founa perfect man (idiom for goodness
and greatness), (has) disposition like an egg
(smooth, clean - never speaks or burns inside
with anger, repays evil with good) (idiom not
widely used).
kaliva lakata wealthy man (having lots of food
and possessions).
kaliva mahawa (very) strong man, tough,
stalwart (has strong bones and is always victor
in a fight).
kaliva mo'a native man, national.
kaliva mo'ena (the) man himself, (the actual)
man.
kaliva'aiwaka handsome.
kalivai-dina (these particular men).
kalivai-nina (this particular man).
kaliwaina (type of) yam.
kaliya'una immature (of fruit, tubers, kunai).
kama (large and legged) insect (long fat body).
kamaku (see tamana) (my) father.
kameli camel. From: Eng.
kamiha (cooking) banana (generic term for one
group).
kamo (single cross) rafters (not tied).
kamofalawa (wild) passionfruit (old people's
name).
-kamohina catch (something thrown).
kamokuku lemon.
kamokuku gufana lemon juice.
-kamomola sink.
kamona stomach, tummy, (front) abdominal area.
kamo ahewahewana (empty) tummy.
kamo - gi'avilona (twist & turn - of beheaded
snake, lizard tail).
kamo'aulolo stomach ache, stomach trouble.
kamo'abi gift (meat and produce) made to dead
man's relatives by their fofofo in return for
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kamota
giyoku.
kamodi gi'afilina (be) bent over (of old
women who walks bent).
kamofo'ana stomach.
kamohalehalewana (small) intestine.
kamokamona (large) intestine.
kamona gihiwahegena (idiom for) diarrhoea.
kamona gimadu (idiom for) diarrhoea.
kamona ginauna (idiom for) menstrual flow.
kamona ginunufu'ufu'u (feel) full, bloated,
(have a lot of) gas.
kamota catch, catching.
kamoyogona withered, fruitless.
kamukamu hen, chicken.
-kaninina rip, tear (of clothes) (large tear).
kasai turban shell.
kaselaga coconut bag formerly used by the men.
kasi grass knife, seraph.
kasikasi mangrove.
kasikasiwalana (kaliva) leper.
kasikawa spider (makes big web).
kasikuli measles.
kasimina (very) little, (just a) little.
-kasisi (Dob) fool around, (be) merry. See:
.-gakahikahi.
kasiwala leprosy.
kasiya (Molima) (leaf for) tobacco.
-katikati play cards.
katuna ancestor 7th back.
-katuna (wowona) rub corpse with pieces of hot
banana trunk to counteract rigor mortis (keke
ginatoyoga fa'ina).
-kau chew betel nut.
-kauveyaveyao chew betel nut in friendship as
a kind of farewell.
kau'a'a (male large) insect like a fat stick (eaten).
kauhifu (female by men in past days & taro).
kauve'a Sir, important man. Variant: kauveya.
kauwana sun.
kauwana abalakavine east, (place of) sunrise.
kauwana gibikana 4 p.m., (late) afternoon.
kauwana gikibwa'una sun clouds over &
breaks through again, go in and out.
kauwana gilutafadidigena sun
brilliantly.
kauwana givekuve'ine 9 a.m.
kauwana giwahivekenana 2 p.m. - 4 p.m.,
(early) afternoon.
kauwana kilekilele (weak) sun simultaneous
with rain.
kavakava (large-leafed) plant (grows by the
beach and is rubbed on skin as protection
against sandflies).
kavakavala stone-axe.
kavakavala againe utalaweyaweyalina
(you spoke,acted very badly: of anger).
-kavivila sink.
kaviyuwa bone-marrow.
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kekelai
kaviyuwana brain.
kawaibulu (black) bird (first to call in the a.m.)
(bulibuli).
kawakawa (type of) tree with red fruit (decorative
plant used by women for necklace and
waistband).
kawakawado (type of) shell-fish.
kawaku (see tawagana) (my older) sibling of
either sex.
Kawalaona (name of big rock).
kawaweta cooking-pots made in Ufaufa.
-kawowo for no reason,purpose, of no account
(adverbial suffix).
kayama covering for grave (often iron or steel
matting, also timber, flat stone).
kayewa (type of) plant used to make bags and
mats.
-kayo swim (on front).
-kayolaka (avaleya) swim to shore.
-kayoyedadanena swim about with something.
kebo canoe without outrigger (Milne Bay, Suau).
kebukebula (striped) fish.
kebulana lips.
-kedu (na) carry on head (women only).
-kedu'eya carry one at a time (used of large yam).
-kedufolega pass through (of cotton through eye
of needle, of tunnel).
kedukeduna (kwamayoku) carrying on head.
-kedulovena (stop) carrying (something to do
with bride carrying pots of meat at feast).
-keduvelowoga (resume) carrying (basket), (to)
set off again (from rock) (woman can do this
by herself by bending and moving basket on to
her head).
-keduwaini part (grass) to enter (common
coucal).
kefodada (green) lizard.
-kefona break off chunks (of taro for gailolo) (with
knife).
-kehina split (of betel nut).
keke no, none, not.
keke anafaiweya not sufficient, (he is) unable.
keke ase'asekuya koyona fa'ina
shines gadvenuwanauna (I do not feel,have)
guilt, (my) conscience is clear.
keke fwaya exclamation of surprise (true!
goodness! think of that!
keke gadanuwahuya (I don't understand
reading,writing).
keke gavana indeed! not really!
keke gavana fa'ina ('not for anything but' - letter
or speech opener).
keke mo'a not indeed, none at all,
definitely,certainly not.
keke tamo none, nothing.
keke vaita doubtless.
keke yana wavita blameless, innocent.
kekelai (type of) seabird.
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kekenai
kekenai (pink) hibiscus.
kekesiyo spangled drongo.
kelaha (small) stone, pebble.
kelaka clerk. From: Eng.
kelakela (type of) fish (comes with the waves and
eats fish being cleaned at the edge).
kelala (man's) purse, bag.
kelasi grass, glass, mirror, goggles. From: Eng.
-kelasi (go) spear-fishing (with goggles).
(-)kelele (vb/n) (-yena). (commit) adultery (with
someone) (involves sex act).
kelesi kuvi (type of) yam.
-kelilina scratch (with something sharp).
kelose cross. From: Eng.
-kema court by chewing betel nut together.
kema (ana) (his) courting partner.
kemakemana courting.
kemwata (type of) plant (crushed and used for
vane in body adornment - found in plains
area).
kenakenana edge (of cliff).
(-)ketowai (vb/n). gift (food or possessions
requiring payment (tutula) at later date), loan
of money, debt.
kevakeva animal meat (applies to fish and eggs
as well as animals), protein.
kevakevamunuga prey, game hunted by dog on
a man's behalf.
kevakeva'utuutuna furred animals.
-kevana cover (of bananas).
-kevadamana cover over so cannot be seen.
kewala (eastern black-capped) lory, parakeet (red
breast, black back and beak, yellow feathers in
wings).
kewala'ofadi (double pitch roof: called baleki
now).
keyahu (edible) greens.
keyaku coconut cup with handle.
-keyana remove skin,shell (of nuts, peas, eggs).
-keyataluna shear (of sheep), remove skin.
keyatau grass (type used for perfume).
-keyavina hollow out (inside of log for canoe or
drum).
-keyova break up (new ground for gardens),
plough, turn over the soil on top.
-ki'afuna steal, rob.
-ki'amo'amona mould, fashion with the hands.
-ki'amo'amovekalivana mould with hands
and make a man.
-ki'avana grow beyond (of yam on climbing
stick), (go to) take hold of something not there
(since it has fallen down or been removed).
(-)kibababala (vb/n). save, rescue, defend, (go to
the) rescue (of man attacked in fight or by a
pig carried away by current), salvation, rescue,
defence.
-kibabuna drop something.
-kibagogona snatch up in 2 hands, scoop up.
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-kihaina (nuya)
-kibahina throttle, strangle, shake, break part of
something in small pieces (of clay pot).
-kibakabakalina pull, pick to pieces (of bird to
nest).
-kibalebalena hold horizontally in hands (of
book), place hand or thing crosswise,across.
-kibodaboda fix hole in thatch (roof or wall),
cover with hands (to try to hide - of private
parts of one's body).
-kibodana (kauwana) blot out (sun), enclose
(of underpart of house).
kibona unsweetened, unsalted, bland, mature
coconut.
-kibutuna edge thing forwards.
(-)kibwa (-na) (yana) mark of ownership.
-kibwadina stop up a hole.
-kibwa'ena touch something.
-kibwa'ebwa'ena dye something in patches or
just the ends (of skirt material).
-kibwa'ebwa'ena touch something,someone
lightly, nudge.
kibwa'ebwa'ena speckled, mottled (of animals,
birds).
-kibwaina'ina swoop down and up with prey.
-kibwatavilana tip out, (also fig. of liver) reveal
one's inner thoughts.
-kidadanina feel someone (of their skin).
-kidalina (make) dam (with old banana stalks).
-kidewadewa ; -kidewedewena (get)
ready, prepare, tidy up.
-kidobona break up with hands (of firewood,
something long).
-kidona ; ena hold tightly.
-kidonena press into mound of soil (of yams),
press with finger.
-kifanina misunderstand, misjudge, think
something about a person and later discover it
was not true, take one thing when you meant
to take something else.
-kifatumina carry lots of things (in hands).
-kifihaga hit with hand (of fish to stun them),
grope with hand (to find things in bag).
-kifihana grope for.
-kifisifisi'a knock (on door).
-kifuwana squeeze with the fingers (of something
blown up so that it pops), squash with fingers
(of eye), poke with the finger (of eye), squeeze
sickness out of someone with enlarged spleen
(kwada) (green berry of wild passion fruit is
popped near area of kwada).
-kigavina tuck into (skirt strings into waistband,
something small into wall).
-kigegewana peel off (of dry skin or scab), gouge
out (of eyes), scoop out (of food from pot,
coconut from shell).
-kihabuna pull off bits with fingers (of husk from
coconut, weeds from ground).
-kihaina (nuya) tear up (of paper, cloth) (skin).
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-kihawahawa
-kihawahawa read, count, turn over pages.
-kihegehegena wipe hand on something.
kihi key. From: Eng.
-kihina pinch, (to) open a locked box,house.
-kihinena break food with hands.
-kihobuhobu grip with hand and move hand
down.
-kihobuye turn down (of lamp), lower (of
reputation), bring down upraised hand a little.
(-)kiholiholi (vb/n). accuse, blame, charge
wrongly, (make rushed) judgement,
accusation, blame.
-ki'ilovena let go from hand, leave something
behind.
kikaiwabu glory, importance, high status.
kikaiwabu (babi ana) treasure, important
things (of the earth).
kikaiwabuna (kaliva) important (man).
kikaiweto (hard,grey) seeds used for necklace
(like Job's tears).
-kikamakamalina dye.
-kikawokawowo touch someone forcefully (in
anger), take without asking (i.e. stealing),
work as usual disregarding the Sabbath.
-kikehina split with hand (of firewood).
kiki'afuna thief, stealing person.
kikibahina strangled.
kikidewadewana ready, prepared.
-kikikakikaki pluck out of water (of fish by bird).
kikilatowatowa washing ceremony (for making
person invisible in battle - done to boy 7-10
years by father or grandfather).
kikinina (two small parallel bones in back below
waist).
kikiwayagauna tiny, (very) small (of coins
only).
kikiwena small, narrow.
kikiyawe (large) tree (manubutu builds nest in).
-kikokoko sweep away with hands.
-kikowana break stalk leaving 'hand' behind (of
fruit or tuber).
-kila'ana open (child's mouth).
kilagalaga number.
-kilagana count, number.
-kilakahi turn up (of lamp).
-kilakahina hold up high (of hand), exalt, lift up
(of person).
-kilakalaka grip in hand and move hand up.
kilibowa (blue-tipped) staghorn coral (of kilikili).
kilihogaleya (area of sea where the sun rises in
mid-year so used to refer to yam season).
kilikili blue dye (from tree with blue,black bark and
white inside), staghorn coral (baked and
crushed to powder for lime).
kilikilili (very thin mohamo) yam.
kilikilina thin, shrunken person, slim (of waist),
slender (of snake's tongue).
kilili pumice stone.
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-kive'abokakaina
-kililimuna clean (of lamp, yard).
kiliwauma (greenish-black) stone (used for axe
and adze), stone axe.
kilo spear moiety dance.
kilolokena spinster, bachelor, woman without a
husband (can include widow).
-kilomwanina mix with other people.
-kilotoma knock with hand.
kilowa rejection, divorce.
-kilowehegehegena break off relations with
someone (has finality).
-kilowena reject, discard, not want, refuse,
divorce (action taken by man).
kilukilumina striped, written (name).
kilumina image, idol.
-kilumina decorate, (put) pattern on (of house,
person, bird, write.
-kiluvaluvana try, test something with the hand,
flirt, tempt to adultery.
-kimonayena buy with it.
-kimonena buy.
-kimonevedamanena sell, trade.
-kimuhumuhuna break in small pieces.
-kimwanuna poke and cause to fall out (of teeth).
kinafwanafwalina spotted (of bunebune egg).
kineweli dragonfly, helicopter.
kini king. From: Eng.
-kino'ono'ona play a tune (on flute by fingering
holes).
-kinunumina bend.
ki'ona (new) sore, scar (of nailprints in Jesus' hands
and feet), spot (of lime or ofu on cheek of
spear men).
(-)ki'o'o (vb/n). urinate, urine.
-kisefuna dip hand in water.
kisikisi (type of) ringworm.
-kisi'onina tap (person) with the finger.
kita guitar. From: Eng.
-kitagona (u'una) hold (head) in hands (for
headache), hold down (hair) with hand (to
prevent being taken by person or wind).
-kita'uta'ulena hold in covering (of betel nut
wrapped in leaf, of something hot, with hot
pad).
kito (crested) lizard hawk.
-kituwana squeeze out something (of ointment in
tube, of juice out of hole in fruit).
-ki'umina hold something in clenched fist.
-ki'uwa-kawowo screw up in hand (of string
without untangling and winding it, of piece of
clothing unfolded).
-ki'uwana (ga- -ku) clench fist with nothing in
it, curl up (of possum).
-kivaina pick out with fingers (of weevils from
rice).
-kivalaveba'una pile up translation (instead of
checking as we go).
-kive'abokakaina (make something) bigger.
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-kive'alikana
-kive'alikana (cause) death by handling roughly
(of young animals by children).
-kive'ase'aulolona (cause) pain,distress to.
-kive'asekumago (make) strong in spirit (no fear
or shame).
-kive'avikauyena arrest secretly.
-kive'avina grip, arrest, grasp firmly, hold fast (of
men in a fight to stop them, of animals and
things).
-kive'awagagalina (cause to) grow (of garden
by God).
-kivebafitaisoyena baptise someone.
-kivebalana stop,prevent from going,doing, get
people to do different work than told to do,
take something marked for someone else.
-kiveba(veba)dona weave thickly (of skirt).
-kivebelona (mau) bend round (nose shell), (a
piece of bone,steel i.e. bend it yourself).
-kivebe'una drop from hand, (make something)
fall (of mud wasps breaking out of nests).
-kivebevebeyana (make) flat.
-kivebida (work) sorcery with help of evil spirit
causing blockage of the throat.
-kivebogina (mala) do something until dark.
-kivebutana (make) wet with hand.
-kivebuvebutana sprinkle, baptize.
-kivebwanenena defile, (make) dirty (morally
and literally). Variant:
-kivebwanebwanenena.
-kivedawaliligina set right, (cause to) shape up.
-kivedigagina (nuwana) (give) pleasure to.
-kivedivedidina (make) safe.
-kivedubana ; -kiveduvedubana (make)
cool (of hot food for baby), (make) wet (of
ground, sprinkle using hand).
-kive'enoyakahina (babi) (work) sorcery by
which planted garden is turned under so that
no food is to be found, only soil.
-kivefaiwalana (make) strong (of person).
-kive(fave)fanina (make) stupid, (cause to)
convulse.
-kivefosena hold,bind one thing to another by
hand (of swiflet's nest to rock).
-kivefotana stick something together (with glue).
-kivegiveginana (make) hot.
-kivegovegouna roll up a leaf for a container to
put something in. Variant: -kivegowana.
-kivehalili pluck off (of clothing).
-kivehelolona (wehi) pour a little, drain small
amount of liquid (used of God causing rain to
fall).
-kive'ihayana (make) easy, light (of work).
-kive'ivaguna (make) new, renew.
-kive'ive'itana disturb (from sleep).
-kive'iyohoyohona nullify, (bring to) nothing.
-kivekabi'ona (make) small, diminish.
-kivekelosena crucify.
-kive(ki)kaiwabuyena glorify, (cause to be)
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-kiveyagena
great, magnify.
-kivekokobuna (nimana) cup (hands).
-kivekoyona mistreat, persecute, wrong, spoil,
corrupt, (make) bad, desecrate (of God's
Spirit).
-kivelakahina enlarge (of gardens).
-kive(live)lilina edge way through narrow
opening.
-kivemahalina enlighten, inform, (cause to)
understand (often resulting in change from bad
to good).
-kivemauna (make something) fall (of stack of
things).
-kivemididina (cause to) stand upright, hold
perpendicular.
-kivemogatalina (cause to) appear, (cause to be)
revealed.
-kivemuliyena pass something behind your back.
-kiveniwalovina (ase'asena) (give) peace to
(cause liver to be still).
-kivenuwavilana discipline.
-kivenuwavitana distress someone, (cause)
heaviness.
-kivenuwayamumuna cheer, reassure, (cause to
become) glad.
-kivenuyana (tauna) disguise someone
(oneself).
-kive'ovalima tell off someone (to whom you
have often given gifts), quarrel fiercely (cause
to vomit (lit)).
-kivesivesigigina spray (of medicine).
-kivetabona (cause to) grow.
kivetabovihila castration.
-kivetabovihilina castrate (of pigs, dogs - also
men).
-kivetafwailina squeeze something out (of tube,
juice out of hole in fruit).
-kivetolena convulse (shaking, falling to the
ground, talking nonsense).
-kivetoyogina strengthen.
-kivetubugina (cause to) increase,grow.
-kivetuvetulu (make) cool.
-kivetuvetununa (cause to) understand clearly,
inform, instruct, explain (of customs and
language).
-kivetuwaina (make) old,obsolete.
-kive'utuna grasp, feel and grip.
-kive'uve'una choose,select best ones, (put in)
order.
-kive'uyuyuna darken.
-kivevatuna (ase'asena) encourage, (make) firm
of heart.
-kivewana'afuna put together (after breaking),
close (basket by holding two sides together).
-kivewowomumuna (put to) shame, (cause to
be) embarrassed.
-kiveyagena hold,place straight or edgeways, not
flat.
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-kiveyamumuna
-kiveyamumuna (make) good, (turn into) good
(of evil).
-kiveyawayawana (make) alive.
-kiveyemaunina (cause to) appear, come out of,
(cause to be) seen.
kiveyemu appearance, production (of object).
-kiveyeveyegana purify, (make) clean.
-kivilana translate, turn around, turn over to other
side (of object).
-kivilavila turn from side to side (of hand action
indicating 'no').
-kivilavilana observe ways, reverse.
-kivilona twist, wring (of clothes).
-kivinulina plait rim of basket.
-kivivilina twist by hand, screw (of screw or
screw-on lid).
-kiviviyena (u'una) change someone's mind.
-kiwal (-ena) (bwana) spit (phlegm).
kiwala ; (ina) spittle (his).
kiwali (top shell).
-kiwalina spit (through floorboards), twist around
(of skirt band, of wire of fish trap).
-kiwalitagona spit on someone.
-kiwanawanahina (gahe matana) sum up
(main points of speech).
-kiwayauna (be) fretful (of child after illness).
kiwikiwiwi (type of) plant.
kiwiwi perfume from mountain plant, sandpiper
(white bird with black on its back, inhabits
creeks).
kiya (little) girl (term of address).
-kiya'alina (cause to) mature quickly by magic
herbs in food.
kiyabu (large) mushroom.
-kiyakahina pull out by hand (of something
hidden in ground).
kiyakiyabu frothing mouth (bad spittle), (small)
mushroom (like fungus growing on trees
which is luminous in the dark), mushroom-
like coral.
-kiyatayatana weave thinly (taking only small
amount of skirt).
-kiyauna undo with fingers (of string).
-kiyau(yau)ga (nuwana) open the mind to
understand.
-kiyavalina break in fingers (of something soft).
kobu (na) (soft) shoot at base of leaf (often used
in cures).
kodukodu (type of) frog (small).
kodulele disaster, epidemic, famine, war resulting
in many deaths (used of measles when
resulting in death, of big wind thought to be
bearer of sickness so men hide, of moon when
thought to herald period of sickness).
-kohina (kunava) disintegrate, slide down (of
landslide in rainy season).
koiko (see egana) nickname.
-koina scratch.
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-kowana
-kokodi round up (of hen to chicks), sweep away
(of flood).
kokoi ; kaiwekuku (type of) evil spirit (of
ancestors).
kokolibuwa (small) kingfisher. Variant:
kaukaulibuwa.
-kokona scrape away by hand (of rubbish in
gardens).
kokova (yana) jugular vein (thought to be
located under arm or both sides of body as
well as neck).
kokowa gutter, water race.
-kolahegena wash away.
-kolana wash (clothes, hands, objects).
kolawa (red-mouthed) emperor-fish.
-kole wriggle, struggle to get away (children, fish
caught by hand).
-kolekole toss and turn (in sleep,bed).
-kolekolemahala toss and turn till daybreak.
kolikoliyana (full of) sores.
-kolina scrape (of bark of tree with something
sharp).
koliya sore, wound.
(-)koloha (vb/n). (be a)widower, widower.
koloma grasshopper.
kolukoluna plucked or fallen (fruit).
-koluna pluck, pick, gather (of fruit. Also used of
plucking child from the breast and taking it
away).
koluwa surprise, admiration.
-koluwana exclaim in surprise or admiration.
koma comma. From: Eng.
koma (guwama ana ababayauma)
(circular) fishing net (elongated and with no
trapping device - used only in mountain
streams for small fry), butterfly net.
konawabou (small female) wallaby.
konekonena naked.
koniselo Council, councillor. From: Eng.
kota perfume from mountain plant.
kotu court. From: Eng.
-kotu(-yena) (go to) court (with,for it).
kouko budgerigar.
-kova'awafatafata call out loudly, yell.
-kovabala call across a river.
-kovadadana call across (the sea, mountainside),
call all around.
-kovadona call,cry out loudly.
-kovaluku call in the bush or up,along river (one
to another).
-kovaluwafana call and choose someone.
(-)kova(na) (vb/n). call, shout.
-kovavaga'auhidi call to assemble.
-kovayali call down river,downward direction.
-kovena call him (in sense of his name).
kowakowana weak (of people) (physical).
-kowana break off from stalk (of pumpkin, yam to
be eaten).
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-koyo (yena)
-koyo (yena) (go) bad, (do) wrong, deteriorate,
(be) spoiled.
-koyo'ima'ima (act very) wickedly, (persist in)
bad ways.
koyokoyo'avana (very) poor.
koyona bad, wrong, evil deed, sin.
koyona -seyemayemaunena point out wrong
things.
kubama (worsening of illness caused by relative
of sick person who lives in same house
sleeping elsewhere instead of coming home:
ginauda).
kubuku (see tubuna) (my) grandparent,child
(recip).
-kudana chew, bite into, take a bite of.
-kuda'afuna steal and eat it up.
-kuda'alagagana grip in beak (of bird).
-kudadibuna bite a hole (in man's head).
-kudadobona rip off a large piece (turtle
flipper) (could be all of it).
-kudafuwafuwana crush with the teeth.
-kudagolohina bite off a small piece,the end of
(turtle flipper).
-kudahinehine shred with teeth, bite into small
pieces.
-kudakakamina bite at and miss (of reef heron
missing a fish).
-kudaluvaluva taste.
-kudata'ula eat two kinds of food together (esp.
of veg. and meat).
-kudatuwana bite and make something come
out of skin.
-kudavaina get hold of with the teeth (of
medicine man retrieving 'rubbish').
-kudave'avina hold in teeth.
kudave'avina clip (paper).
-kudavedamana inject by bite (of snake
poison).
-kudaveyagena shoot past (of fish after its
prey).
-kudayadayaga (kauwana) ( sun becomes
golden or rosy (of sunset, also effect of bush
fire smoke on the sun). See: .
-towadayadayaga).
-kuduna close (of door), cover up (of water in
pan).
-kudubodena shut up for night without food
(police).
kudukuduna closed (of door).
-kufolefolega (make) holes (of fire, knife).
-kufolena (kauwana) filter (of dappled
sunshine in woods).
-kufuwana melt in the sun (of ice).
kuga stone, rock.
kugakugana stony (of ground, fence).
(-)kuke (vb/n). swing (for children, of birds).
kukuna skin of betel nut.
kukuve'ana big, plump, chubby (of children and
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kwaboye
objects).
kukuwana (-diyao) go to different village with
much livestock and possessions, rich.
kukuya peacefulness, peace.
-kukuyedi calm someone down, (be a)
peacemaker, stop a fight.
kukwauhina black, (dark) blue.
kulameda (type of) tree (used in cures).
kulele flute (trumpet, clarinet).
kulikuli scabies.
kulikulina (covered with) scabies.
-kulina light (a fire).
-kuliyabelina blow fire (red embers).
-kulu (tagana) (be) obstinate, (be) deaf to
instruction.
kululubawe (type of) fish.
kulumo (black) ant.
kuluna (tagana) obstinate, stubborn (lit. blocked
ears).
kumaga hermit-crab.
kumagina sturdy, mature, strong, stiff (of grass,
floorboards, of food not ripe,mature? or soft).
-kumana (get) strong, mature, ripen (of yam vine,
coconuts, food, baby bird).
kumani friend (term of address).
kumina chin.
kumina gihobe'uwana (he) tensed his chin,
(sign of) remorse, frustration and nuwakoyo.
-kumulina bury an object in the ground.
kumwalai sweet-potato.
kuna punting pole.
-kuna push stick in ground or water, punt (a boat).
kunava landslide, cliff face.
kune (type of) banana.
kusebo (special) friend, soul-mate (relationship
between men and between women formed by
sharing twin kernels of betel nut and involving
taboo on speaking each other's names. Term
of affection between husband and wife like
'sweetheart').
-kutulutulu (kauwana) (be) eclipsed, cool
down (of sun's heat at 4 - 5 p.m. when less
strong or burning).
-kuvebelona warp (of timber in sun).
-kuve(sive)sililina melt (of fat in pan), sizzle (of
frying noise).
kuvi yam (one of two generic groups).
kuvi ana aiyala yam harvest.
kuvi umagigi (generic term for yams handed
down by forefathers).
-kuya -meya (inflects for each person, occurs in
isolation as pronoun and following nouns,
phrases and clauses).
kuyakuya (kaliva) handsome, good-looking,
beautiful (of man).
-kuyana chop off (branches of tree, palms).
kuyau chief, (most) important (Drum man).
kwaboye (eel-tailed) catfish.
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kwada
kwada (enlarged) spleen.
kwadakwada crumbs (falling as you eat), (little)
bits of rubbish.
kwadakwadana dregs, fragments, remnants
(refers to very little left in container).
kwadava barracuada (bites men).
kwadudu cold (of weather, person feeling cold).
kwadudu tutumina ice-cold.
kwadukwaduduna cold place.
kwadulele god, one existing forever, Supreme
Being.
kwafilina skin (of fruit, plants, animals), bark (of
tree).
-kwage crow (cock), grunt, snort (pigs), screech
(parrots).
-kwagefolena (be) dictatorial, (continually use)
strong talk (to get people to do their work and
do it well so they have large gardens, plenty of
livestock, a clean village etc.).
kwagekwage (type of) fish (? mackerel).
-kwagekwagena (tagana) shout and pierce
someone's(ears).
-kwagekwageyena (kick up a) fuss, (make a)
commotion, (be) insistent.
kwageyeta (type of) tree, (one who) insists on
doing something (of people).
kwahana (wowona) lazy.
kwahikwahi (type of) vine (used for armband).
kwa'iba (bark of tree used as) G-string.
-kwaibala glance off in opposite direction (of
something thrown).
kwaisalu mouse, rat.
kwaita parrot (red-sided eclectus parrot).
kwaiboyala (red) parrot (kwaita - female).
kwaikwa'ita (small green) parrot with red
beak.
kwaimataga (green) parrot (kwaita - male)
(plunders gardens).
kwakwadi (kevakeva) smoked meat, fish.
kwakwamu spider.
-kwakwana (become) stiff (of old pandanus
leaves, starched clothes).
-kwakwa(na) pick up, gather (of fallen fruit, of
lice from head, cowry shells in sea).
kwakwau tiger-shark (on surface of water).
-kwala (gi-) go bad,off (of food because kept too
long).
kwalala (labiya) sago leaf.
kwalana (gone) bad, putrid, kept overnight (food).
kwalauta bush-fowl (common scrub hen).
kwalilita (small swamp) crab.
kwalimo (-na) vine (on which shells are strung
used for making lata).
kwalu cockle-shell (used for weights on fishing
net).
kwalukwalu cockroach.
kwamana child, (small) boy or girl (also used to
refer to unborn baby).
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-kwedana
kwamana kabisona unimportant person (fig),
small baby (lit).
-kwamanamunuga (cause) abortion.
kwamaneya (youngest) child.
kwamayoku woman. Variant: komayoku.
kwame clam shell (female), trough, (pig or dog's)
eating dish.
kwana man, native of.
kwana'imolata (idiom for skilled) fisherman.
kwana (mi) Bwaidoga (a Bwaidoga man).
kwanakoyokoyo (poor) man, (bad) man.
kwanamiyawalawala'a man of the
bush,field.
kwana'oya'oya man of the mountains.
kwanatubu'eya only son.
kwanatubulakahina (sg) young adult male
(usually unmarried).
kwanatubulakata (pl) young married men.
kwanawe'owe'o (small) child.
kwanava scales (of fish) (its scales). Variant:
kwanavina.
-kwanavina descale (fish).
-kwanena spear on a knife or fork (food out of a
dish).
-kwanefolena puncture, poke something sharp
into and make hole.
-kwaneyalana dig around with sharp tool
(posts at base to see if rotten).
kwanigo nail.
kwanini tablets. Variant: kwinini.
kwanou (grass) overhang at bottom of gable of
house.
kwasi tadpole.
kwasikwasi bush-knife, machete.
kwatauta (large) cooking pot from Amphletts.
-kwauhina (get) dark, (get) black.
kwaulamiyanagi plant like orchid (with round
orange flower - attaches to trees).
kwauna back (of person, animal), (the) outside of
something.
kwaune (at the back of (i.e. side of house), (on the)
outside).
kwaune gilaufofo (idiom for) child born after a
particular child.
kwavakwavana ignorant, stupid, illiterate.
kwavikwavi yam (kuvi type).
-kwaya (sing in) choir. From: Eng.
kwayakwaya (type of) pandanus tree.
kwayakwayana white (objects, people).
-kwayana (become) white.
-kwayanuwanuwa (become dazzling) white.
kwaya'oda (large root like tapioca which is
chewed and spewed out).
kwayatala (type of) (sugar) banana.
-kwayena distribute (all) a person's possessions.
kwayeuta crayfish, lobster.
kweda (garden) storage house (for yams).
-kwedana eat unripe fruit.
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kwedavi
kwedavi (miniature) possum.
kwekweu crayfish.
kweli song, hymns.
-kweli sing (of hymns).
kweli ana aba'iveyamumu musical instrument.
(-)kwelidavadava (vb/n). sing praise, praise
song.
kwelikweli magic (for breaking spell or achieving
success), singsing (of church music and of
magical formulae).
-kwelina cure by healing magic.
-kwelive'u'ula sing after someone, take off
someone's singing.
L - l
-la'a(na) open (of mouth).
laba catapult, shanghai (used for killing birds),
rubber.
labagolota dividing wall (of camel's stomach).
labaka (2 lengthwise) poles that hold the yam
bins.
-labalaba baby-sit.
-labe(labe)waviyo fast, (go without) food (after
someone dies, of abutu).
labi fireplace (stones, usually 3 in number or grid
mesh to keep pot over fire), oven.
labilabi sucker fish (clings to other large fish and
underside of boats).
labilabi (kaliva ana) (idiom for child who
continually sits or hangs around close to his
father).
-labina upset, (cause to) lose composure, good
thoughts (used of people trying to tell cargo
people where they are wrong) ?
labu'eta (river) crab (considered bad meat, crows
eat it).
(-)lada (vb/n). smell, stink (of bad food, oozing
sore).
ladaladana smelly, stinking.
-ladina (make) incisions, scratch, etch, engrave (of
patterning tutula with shell, of writing).
ladiladina incised, patterned (of decoration on
pandanus leaf wall).
lafilafiya sago frond of palm (for house materials).
lafu raft. From: Eng.
laga measure, size.
-lagana measure, (make) payment of exact
equivalent of gift received involving
measurement by string or vine of width, height
etc.
-lagatamo'aina (make) equal with.
laga shell (lambis scorpius (15c) - strombus
sinuatus (3c)), starfish.
-lagalagana fork (of tree).
lagafouna forked branches.
lagalaganina forked (of branch).
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(-)laka
kwelukwelulu (gilakaviku) goose
pimples,bumps (come up on me).
-kweluluku (cause to have) goose bumps (of
anger).
-kwe'u go out, die (of fire).
-kwe'una extinguish, do away with (of dreams,
magical powers, sorcery).
kweyo taro.
kwikwi (type of) banana.
kwinini,kwanini (Eng.) tablets, pill.
kwiu (gesture of) crooked finger signalling a lie.
-kwiuna (gesture with) crooked finger meaning:
tell a lie, come for nothing (to my house).
laganina branch (its).
-lagawenona miss out, pass by, leave out.
-lahalahaga (make a big) noise (of crowd excited
or angry).
-lahalahaga (nafona) (yawaina) purr,
breathe noisily, wheeze.
lahi grave (in ground), hole (in ground).
lai reef, coral.
laibida mustard root, leaf or fruit (chewed with
betel nut).
laibwaka (kuga) (stone of the sea), coral.
laibwalaibwakana stony (like treading on
coral).
laifota (matana) nimana (of man to woman)
held fast.
laimaga baler shell (voluta ruckeri (10c))
(sometimes cut as shell ornament for neck or
earrings).
laimwako seabird like gannet or marsh sandpiper
(black & dk. brown with speckled white in
wings).
laisi rice, egg of red ant (looks like rice). From:
Eng.
laiwahi (type of) tree with small edible nut (. See: .
lawahibwaibwa).
laiyava (type of) tree.
laiyoni lion. From: Eng.
laiyowa (expanse above the) sea, (middle of the)
sea where no land can be seen, (the deep.
(-)laka (vb/n). go up, ascend, climb, rise up,
ascent, ascension, height, climbing of, rising.
-laka'ela arrive involving ascent, come up, rise
(of water).
-lakata grow up (of child), increase, (get) big (of
illness, knowledge).
-lakata-mo'a (become) adult, grow very big,
become widely known (valeyana).
-lakavena put up on top of, build up (off
ground) (of house), pull up (of net on to
shore).
-lakavina climb, go up (of tree), come up on,
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lakahina
appear (of skin disease).
-lakayemu arrive, appear, arise, happen.
-lakayemu velemo'ena (be) fulfilled.
lakahina big, great, large, old (of people).
lakahi-mo'ena biggest, (very) big.
lakahidiyao big men, old men, influential men.
lakakama (type of) (eating) banana.
lakalakavina ; magigina angry countenance.
lakita arm-shell made from trochus shell (worn by
women).
lakolako (orange-leafed) plant.
lakulakutana shy, quiet, reticent (of girl who
doesn't show off in front of men).
lakulakutana shy, quiet, of few words.
lala (type of) fish.
lalafa (ana) width (horizontal measurement).
lalafana broad, wide, (multi-fingered) leaf.
lalakau (stormy sky, dark clouds, thunder,
lightning: not well known).
-lalana stretched open (of hole in nose).
lalau heated vegetable water (without coconut),
heated water for bathing a sore, hot drink.
lalava coral tree.
-lalavagahina keep open, apart by stick (of mouth
of fishing net).
lamohiyana brother's wife (M speaking), wife's
sister, wife's brother's wife, husband's brother,
sister's husband.
lamufa lamp. From: Eng.
laoga (type of) grass.
la'ova ; la'ovina property of deceased person
(including dead man's garden produce).
-lasita rust. From: Eng.
lata fishing net (made of two crossed pieces of
cane with handle to hold net - used from
tolama in mangrove swamp).
lau'age ( lesson, instruction, encouragement. See: .
enohega).
lau'awa doorstep, threshold.
-laubaiwa visit (during the day, does not include
staying the night), (casual) visit on the way to
somewhere limited in duration.
laube'u flat land, plain (used of town).
laube'umanata flat area without any mountains.
laube'uya (on the) plain (of fat coastal strip).
laubo (small brown) beetle.
lauboboga break many, cross-cut (of coconut).
-lauboda watch, wait for, wait expectantly.
Variant: gilulauboda.
lauboda (ana) decoration, ornamentation (of
skirt decoration from dye).
laububu (big) bamboo.
-laudauna dig up to loosen soil and re-cover roots
(to enable roots to go down).
-laudeli (hi-) go together.
laufa (method of) thatching.
-laufana string up on poles (refers to aihalu),
thatch roof (by lashing small sheaves of grass
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lau'u'ita
one by one to roof batons).
-laufafa curl, twist around (of snake on hand or
stick).
(-)laufata (vb/n). pay-back, recompense, reward.
-laufewa lift up.
laufifi circle.
-laufihaga grope, feel for (due to blindness or
poor eyesight).
laufuli four.
laufuyo feast for roofing a house.
lauga (single) cross-rafters (tied to legi).
-laugadadana fly round screaming (of bats).
-laugana ; -lauga (pl) weave, make a skirt.
laugaviya warfare, military activities.
laugiwa boring (of hole).
laugiyo hunting.
laugiyo (upright) peg holding bai.
laugolota cross beams, heading, title, cutting.
(-)lauhabola (vb/n). singing of men to make a
person better (can go on up to a month) (done
in the past).
-lauhali (scratch into a) heap. Variant: gilulauhali.
lauhanaga (N. east) wind, wind from the sea, wind
from the east.
-lauhilo incline head backwards to see.
-lauhina embrace, hug.
lauhiwaga (large) food-gift at dance (term used by
elders).
lau'ita vision.
-lau'ita-mo'a (see a) vision (waking).
-laukado dance in triumph (used of triumph in
war).
-lauku plant something by making a hole in the
ground.
-laukwaya (become) white, pale (of sore).
-laulakata use stick to take weight of heavy load,
lever.
laulakata (u'una ana) pillow (for the head).
laulaugina (gufa) (idiom for) alcohol (hitting
water).
laumamala sermon.
-laumamala (-edi) talk to crowd, preach, (give)
address.
laumata cursing, accusation of misdeed (in front
of everyone with intent to cause shame).
-launa hit, beat (person with stick).
-launa (halana againe) tear open (with tusks).
-lausisi hiss (in dance, to call attention, to scold).
-lautafi (isisi'u) cut grass using seraph (of group
of people).
-lautaina pull (of fish line, etc.).
-lautoli enquire.
-lautomu (n ; v) sign off, (be) paid off, (give in)
notice, quit work (of men at plantations).
lautowona (Bw) feeling.
lautufa nest of possum.
-laututuma (get) cold.
lau'u'ita (type of) snake (long and eats chickens).
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lauva (a) long way, distance (used of height, depth
and distance).
lauva lakahina ; tunugina (a) long time, (of)
long duration.
lauvalauva-mo'a (a very) long way.
-lauvisi select the best, put things in order.
lauwafa choice, election of.
-lauwafana speak for something desired (for a
wife, for a thing in someone else's possession).
-lauwaina part, open.
-lauwaku (spear moiety dance).
-lauwali grow up against.
-lauwatu call pigs (e..e..e..).
lauwavina driving,casting out.
-lauwavina drive away many (of dogs).
-lauwaye throw things out house in anger.
-lauwoi paddle (of turtle).
(-)lauyabu (vb/n). complete, completion, end.
-lauyaina treat badly (of ward who is given poor
food, heavy loads, many beatings).
-lauyaina (make him look no good - of clothes
worn).
-lauyalana dig to loosen soil and cover roots.
lauyavaga spying.
-lauyawe wave in the hand. Variant: -lauwahi.
lauyawela destruction.
lavilavi (ya) afternoon (in).
lavina (mala) (gi) (become) evening.
lawahibwaibwa (type of) tree with large edible
nut (. See: . laiwahi).
lawana wife's father, wife's mother, daughter's
husband, son's wife.
le'ana (matana) squint.
leba (old) adze.
leba labour, (paid) work. From: Eng.
lebolebo (clear) sky (with few clouds, blown by
winds).
lediyo radio. From: Eng.
lefadi leopard. From: Eng.
lefo waves.
lefo butuna gilaulauga roaring of the waves.
lefo (English left right ; left) march.
legi kunai grass, kunai roof.
legilegi (type of) fish (gudgeon).
lehaga sea, salt.
-lehona take unlawfully, without authority, rob (of
ruler from lesser person).
lekaleka (young) taro.
lekalekana scraps of food.
lelega sandbank, sand (sea-washed forming ridges).
leleleya (the) same (of appearance of things).
-lelevilana spread throughout (of smell or noise in
a place).
lelewaka (split) pod of coconut
kakaiyona).
lelewalawalagiye grass with long burrs.
lelewalewa unsteady, moving.
-lemana take away, snatch (involves force) (obj.
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lokoloko
suffix must agree with person of subject).
leme (Bw) help, assistance.
-lemena (Bw) help, aid. See: . - Velugana.
leta letter. From: Eng.
-leuna surpass, win, have most.
leuwa (type of) banana (in galo category).
leuwa'adihumwadaga (miniature) sea-crab.
-levana singe (of hairs, bristles of pig), heat in
leaves, heat over fire.
-lewakuduna cut off top of tree.
-lewa(lewa) sway, rock, wag (of dog's tail).
-lewana start to come (of wind), swing something
to and fro.
libu climbing stick for yam vines.
lifi sheet, covering.
-lifina cover, clothe.
-lifitagona cover completely.
-li'ina grate.
likelikena purple, (dark) blue sheen (of bulibuli,
bird, flowers).
-likwana shake.
lilikuya be gadamununa (desire to take
revenge but frustrated unable to do so because
far away).
lilina side (of house, objects).
liline (at the) side of, next to, near.
limahalina sea-bay.
limomo (dust-coloured) insect.
liu oarsman's seat in boat.
(-)li'u(li'u) (vb/n). shake (of object, ground in
earthquake), (have an) earthquake, earthquake,
tremor, shaking.
-li'uvekavivilina shake and sink out of sight.
-li'uyavalina shake and break up.
-li'uyawelina shake and destroy.
-livihina separate one thing from another, divide.
-liyadonena lean heavily on.
-liyana fix across (of shelf, table, flooring, decks
on a boat).
liyatagotagona floor joists.
-liyave'avina lean heavily on.
-liyavefosena jamm, crush against (of fish against
coral).
-lo'a (get) stuck, (man caught in branches of tree,
fallen branch in tree).
-lobakina (make) firm so cannot be shaken when
temptation comes.
lobama heaven, sky.
lobama ana tovenuwa'ata angel (heaven's
messengers).
lobama ana tovenuwa'ata angels.
-logita long to do something.
lohilohi (recurring) boils.
(covers loi family, genetic kind, lineage group.
loka famine.
lokabudubudula (very severe) famine.
-lokana lock. From: Eng.
lokoloko things, possessions, cargo.
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lokolokofou
lokolokofou treasure, precious thing (of traditional
wealth & property belonging to medicine
man's craft).
lokolokonina miserly, mean (have lots of
possessions,yams and keep them to himself).
lokuba (type of) fish (black, found in
pools,swamps near beach).
lokwahi taro leaves used to make soup.
loli lolly, sweet. From: Eng.
-lolo (tell a) lie.
lolovana poles for seats in canoe.
lolowa shelf.
(-)lomu (vb/n). anchor.
lomwanina flecked with (of bird).
loseyanina representative of someone sent on his
behalf, ambassador.
-lotomina bump into something.
loulou morning glory (convulvulous).
loulou (Bw) shell.
-love (gi) hang down (of banana fruit).
-lowoga depart, set out, leave.
-lowogena go out with.
lowogina (his departure).
lowolowogina shut, closed.
-lowo(na) (matana) shut, droop, (get) sleepy
(eyes).
-lowona (yauna) (gi) jump in fright (he).
-lu'afo'a charm (yams).
-lu'afuna hold something big under arm.
-lu'afu'uneunena (hi-di) appear suddenly as if
from nowhere (they).
-lu'ageyena encourage.
-lu'aihaya (become) easy.
-lu'ailele edge into (of fish into trap with hand).
-lu'aituhana mark specially for someone.
-lu'alata sing (sing-sing.
-lu'amalalaga throb, pain (of head).
-lu'amuvedamana vanish (of person under
water,of spirit).
lu'anu'anunuyana transparent (of glass).
-lu'atugena slap on the face.
-lu'avala shoulder.
-lu'avala'eya(eya) carry on shoulder (rather than
in basket).
-lu'avatagona look down on from a height.
lu'awabolubolu stirring up, disturbing of (of
water).
-lu'awayayaga sting (of sea water on sores).
-lubaiba put in the bai (crosswise logs for yam
terraces).
-lubaibodana close off with bai.
-lubaikuna (giyo) pierce in upright position (of
spear in turtle's back).
-lubakabakala ; -ina chip off (of stone, shell).
-lubalena (babi) (make) terraces.
-lubelobelona (put) pandanus trim on skirt.
-lubibaini (make) parallel lines across forehead.
-lubobona break in centre crosswise (of coconut).
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-lugawalihilihi (gi)
-lubodana close (of book), (make) special, (very)
nice (of person's dress, of decorations of a
house, of Sunday), (be) suitable,acceptable (of
day suggested for a feast).
-lubodena watch.
lubu covering, lid.
-lububuwana arrange in a stack (of wood for
fire).
-lubulubuluma divide out pieces (of animal
caught in a hunt).
-lubuna cover up, put lid on (of saucepan).
-lubutubutu knock (at door).
-lubutuna brush off (of dust from arm, of Kulele's
disguise).
-lubwaitu'a (become) blunt.
-lubwekobwekona (modawa) beat (drum) not
knowing rhythm (of youngster).
-ludabudabu (wear long skirt for) mourning.
-ludaka (form) buds.
-ludakidaki (move,work by) torch,lamp light,
(go) night-fishing.
-ludaledalena hang down below (of beads below
pendant).
-ludamona (become) dry (of grass ready to be
burnt).
-ludauna (become) rotten (of tree stump).
-ludedebwau call along the trail.
(-)ludigadigaga (vb/n). (become) sweet,salty,
(fig) (be) sweet for, desire (of mind, eyes),
sweetness, attraction.
ludobodobona (be) starving hungry, clipped,
staccato (of speech).
-ludobohegena break off and throw away (of
branch of tree).
-ludobona break on or by something.
-ludonena (ofane) move, heave itself along (of
turtle over sand).
-lufalifali (make) payment to man who looks after
gardens in owner's absence.
-lufasikesike hop on one leg.
-lufave'alikana choke (of thorns to plants).
-lufavefosena bind together with string.
-lufifina (draw a) circle, cut round.
-lufolena pierce holes in.
(-)lufolofologahi (vb/n). rearing animals.
-lufosena put in basket.
-lufuwana bang against to break,crush.
-lufuwana (agona) kill by hitting the neck with
something.
-lufuwana (foudi) hatch, break open (eggs).
-lugaga (gi) pour (of rain).
-lugana (make) wet (of rain).
-lugavina put between two things where held
securely.
(-)lugaviya (vb/n). (make) war, fight on big scale,
warfare, conflict, examination (school),
contest.
-lugawalihilihi (gi) shoot (of plants).
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-lugiligili -lulautafi

-lugiligili sweep. -luhiwahiwana empty, dismantle (of hagihagila).

-luginagina (get) hot (from sun or fire, of person
and things).
-lugiwana carve away, widen a hole.
-lugiwauna plait,weave frond for eaves of house.
lugolagola rescue, salvation, protection.
lugolagolana protected.
-lugolegolena protect, save (of pig being attacked
by dogs, gardens from wild pigs), defend (by
words).
lugologolohina dye several colours, striped,
multi-coloured (stripes going horizontally).
-lugologolohina cut in many small pieces (of
shell to pandanus leaf).
-lugolohina divide, split (of sea passage between
two islands, of gorge between two islands, of
gorge between two mountains, of sago frond).
-lugolota (mala) (gi) cloud over, (get) dark.
-lugoyoyoyohina (ana bela) long to see (face
of) loved one absent.
-luguliguliyena (come out in) rash, (plenty of)
sores appearing on one's skin.
-luha shrink.
luhabohabola obscenity.
luhabuhabuna (agena) long-legged.
-luhabuyena take someone else's wife.
-luhagahagana carry in crook of arm, set into (of
knife into wood).
-luhagihagila (make) pole enclosure for food at
dance.
-luhamwa'e'ela (be) slippery.
-luhauta go their various ways, meeting.
-luhavalelena (-ga) hang up (of clothes).
-luhavivila grasp woman's hand through
floorboards (from under the house at night
with intent of sexual relation).
-luhawatana (nimane) motion with hand to
forbid,restrain.
-luhawaviyana (gi) (be)
established,developed,cleared (of lot, yard - no
rubbish, flowers growing), smooth, cleared.
-luhebaga lift up the lata nets.
luhega (wanafali ana) doorposts, jamb.
-luhegehegena (gahe) ignore, do not act on
(someones' talk).
-luhegena send away, hit with back of hand,
shake off with hand (of beetle or object).
-luhege'u'auhidi provide for orphans.
luhei two. Variant: lugehi.
-luhifona tie up (of animal), attach (of cowrie shell
to arm, of waistband to toe when making
skirt).
(-)luhifufu (vb/n). talk, talking.
luhifufu-kawowo babbling.
-luhivehivena(ga- -ku) fan, (cause) breeze,
blow on to cool (of feverish or hot person).
-luhivigena (kaleko) hitch up (laplap) between
legs ready for work.
-luhiwana knock over and empty (by hand).
-luhowahowa (matana) (gi) cloud over,
(become) misty (of eyes).
-lu'iduduweyena sacrifice (involves smoke and
fire ascending).
lukafoi greetings.
-lukafoiyena (say) goodbye to.
(-)lukahihi (vb/n). talk, words, saying.
-lukakina shake off (of something sticking to
you).
-lukalakala snort (of pigs).
(-)lukalalava (vb/n). (be) hot (of skin and sun),
heat, fever.
-lukayokayo float (of person on water).
-lukenala incline head forwards on one side to
see, peer out.
-lukevakeva look for meat.
-lukilikiliwana dye many colours.
-lukililiyena sing about something (of waiyabo).
lukimokimone trading (with money).
-lukinafoi plop water (done in the past to make
rain).
-lukohikohina cut off (of thick rib of sago palm
frond).
-lukoko clear ground with hands.
(-)luku (vb/n). enter, go inside, entrance.
-lukuwena take something inside.
lukugelalana shoot between first and second leaf
of new palm frond.
-lukukuwana protect, shield (of baby from sun -
umbrella of child - hands,arms).
lukumina leaf.
lukumina agevavana red,yellow leaves in
general.
-lukunikuniga wind round (of river).
lukutabo growing season.
-lukuyana cut off, lop off (of branches).
lukwavilovilona curly.
lukweda ; ala'a food from the bush.
-lulakahina raise (of arm), throw up on to (of
waves to debris on shore).
-lulakata lift and carry with stick across the
shoulder to balance.
-lulakavena driven up on to (of boat to shore in
storm).
lulalakana (be) dried up (of leaves or ground by
fire or sun).
lulauboda hope.
lulaubutu perfume from mountain plant.
-lulaufofo mate (of animals).
-lulaukuhi lament in song, cry loudly when very
sad.
-lulaulele grope for.
lulausinata sharpness.
-lulausisi hiss when drumming.
-lulautafi beat (of turtle flippers against
breastplate). Variant: -lulutafitafi.

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lulauvana
lulauvana firmament, expanse above the
earth,land (of great distance).
-lulehaga salt something.
-luli'u bounce, jump up and down.
luliyaliya driving away, expulsion.
-luliyeliyena drive away, tell to go, expel.
-lulomwanina alternate with.
-lulu snort in fright (of pig make a big racket - of
bulibuli bird).
-lulu'awayuvaga smart, pain because of
medicine,salt on wound.
lulube'une (babi) flat (ground).
lulubodana decorative, attractive, looking just
right.
lulugagana skeleton.
lulugayohina thinking about appearance,looks.
-lulugogona take without asking.
-lulukaliva go out looking for a man with intent
to have intercourse.
-lulukayokayo (gi) float (of log).
lulukukuwana safe, protected.
lulumoi heron, reef heron.
luluna bone.
luluna givefahena (be) conceited about one's
strength, think oneself strong.
lulusevauyane (thick) foliaged branches.
-lulutagomeya'ai (meyana) dart in and out (of
snake's tongue).
-lulutaodi-mahala beat combs on gourds till
morning.
lulutomogina weapon, tool (giyo, tamuyoko,
kwasikwasi, feto, faifa).
-lulu'uyena (nuwakoyo) (bear) grudge
against.
luluve'alikana deadly (of poisonous snake).
-luluve'aluga ; -luluve'avina float with
occasional movement of limbs,flippers (of
people and turtles).
luluve'avina hope, confidence.
luluvehawalina fierce, brutal, destructive ;.
-luluvilana (nuwadi) turn, change desires.
-luluvilavilana turn, swivel (of turtle on its back).
luluwafadiyao chosen, elect.
luluyagilina opened (of book).
lumadagili irritate, tingle. Variant:
-lumadamadagili.
-lumagibou frown, (be) serious, (be in a) bad
mood.
-lumalomalolo (become) taut, tense, (of muscles,
veins, of string, net).
lumalumana ribs (of body), framework (of
house).
-lumamala (-ena) preach, give a talk to, exhort.
-lumananava hover (of birds, to protect young or
catch prey), hover (of fish, who are speared
when doing this).
-lumanimani sing a lovesong or song expressing
affection.
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-luvaguna
-lumanumanuwa stay at home, gather in the
house (as opposed to going to gardens).
-lumatamata reproof, rebuke.
-lumatana reprove strongly in front of others
(with intent to cause shame).
-lumataviledi look round at them.
-lumulamula (go for,get) medicine,treatment.
-lumulamulana (give) medicine, treat sores.
-lumwanuna molt (of feathers of bird).
-lumwayamwayayagena blister, come up in
blister (as a result of scald or burn).
-lunainaiya tell legends.
-luninaiyena recount a legend.
-lunenena stir (of gailolo).
lunewaulo spear moiety dance.
-lunigonigona (be) sharp.
-luniwalovena (be very) still (of sea).
-lunogana spin on thigh.
-lununumina bend,wrap around.
-lunununuga disintegrate.
lusa gun.
-lusesekwa bale out (water from canoe).
-lusi die (somewhat euphemistic term).
-lusigisigiya spurt, gush out (of broken pipe, of
water through gap in rocks).
-lusilisilili spit (of fat in frying pan).
-lusi'onina (be) brushed or scratched by
something.
lusiule greeting.
-lusiule(yena) greet, welcome.
-lusiwaikena carry strapped to the back, carry in
rucksack.
-lusiyosiyo smoke (of wick).
-luta'ala explode.
-lutafalelegena (kauwana) (gi) shine
intermittently through rain.
-lutafina hit with hand (of one thing or person),
beat with wing (of bird).
-lutafuwana grab something to break it.
-lutamatama wash dishes.
-lutamohuhuva (-ina) suck (of baby at breast,
juice out of orange, blood out of sick man, of
cockatoo to newly formed coconuts).
-lutaodi (not -na) sing standing in line (of
spearmen).
-lutatana set, form fruit (of blossom on fruit tree),
(come into) bloom, blossom (of flowers).
-lutauna overwhelm (of grief to someone).
-lutotona (babi) break.
-lutowamididiyena (siyona) go up in a column
(of smoke).
-lutubatuba perpetuate quarrel when other person
wants peace (by speech or fists).
-lutunena push towards (of wind).
-lu'uduna carry on shoulder.
-lu'umulena (gi) boil.
-lu'utuvina (make) wet with,in.
-luvaguna wake up someone.
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-luvahina cut horizontally, split.
-luvaiyena (take) possession of something not
belonging to you, possess (of demon
possession).
luve'a hospitality.
-luve'ahina put inside (of basket, manger).
-luve'alahina burn (of rubbish in village or
garden).
luve'alika murder, killing.
-luve'alikana kill, murder, cause to die.
-luve'alikatamo'aidi destroy all at once.
-luve'autana (nuwana) (be) pre-occupied with,
(have something) pressing on or gripping
one's mind.
-luve'auyena (ga- -ku) (come,do of) own
accord, of own choice invite oneself to go.
-luve'avalena (try to) persuade someone to go
somewhere when he doesn't want to (either
because lazy or other work).
-luve'ave'ahi (be) greedy, grab as much as
possible.
luve'avina magic spell.
-luve'avina hope in, (be) confident in,about (of
God's promises).
-luve'ayauna touch lightly.
-luve'ayena invite to eat food,chew betel nut with.
-luvebowana (cause to turn) dark brown.
-luvedamana give another object,person than the
one promised, exchange something bad for
good, replace good thing with bad.
-luvedamana (doki) re-make (skirt).
-luvedaveda'ufo (gi) (draw) near (of time).
-luvedavedawowolina wipe round (grease on
pan).
-luvedayagina (draw) blood, (cause) blood to
flow.
-luvedubana sprinkle using bunch of leaves.
Variant: -luveduvedubana.
-luveduduna (work) sorcery incapacitating
someone for garden work (with result that
they live by stealing from other gardens).
-luvefofona add to, put on top of.
-luvefosena grow together as one, (get) stuck
together (of two bananas, two trees).
-luvefota (be) dependent on (on God for rain, of
wife on husband for food etc., of baby on
mother, of cripple on stick, of boat on engine,
of recorder on battery).
-luvefwefwena fill the earth, multiply.
-luvehalikokona (odona) lassoe, throw ring
over stand or post.
-luvehavehayana dry (of dishes).
-luvehawaliyena conquer, destroy, blot out (of
people in war and in quarrel), get rid of,
destroy (maggots).
-luvehayahayana dry (of hands after washing).
-luve'ivaguna (make) new.
-luvekesiyena (make) mistake, spoil, do badly (of
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-luvilavila
writing my name wrongly).
-luvekihahana gore, tear open (of pig tusks).
-luvekilumina decorate.
-luvekukwauhina (become) blackened (of pots
by smoke).
-luvekuniga steer (of boat rudder and of anal fin
of a fish).
-luvekwanena spike (of animal using teeth on its
prey).
-luvekwe'una put out fire.
-luvelakavina pile up.
-luvemauga (lokoloko) take or throw things
out.
-luvemauna brush off (of dust).
-luvemwaiyoyona plait or braid.
-luvenanawalina (la) brush off the flies from it.
-luve'o'olina (make) hard (of turtle).
-luveta'alina strike a match, (let go a) slingshot.
-luvetalaulena hang something on hook,nail.
-luvetauna cover with soil.
luveto'i (manuwa mo'a) wall in the gable of
old type house.
-luveto'ina blot out (of clouds to mountain peaks),
(make) dirt go into (the eye).
-luvetomona gore, tear open (of pigs tusks),
(make a) cut from a knife (of skin).
-lu(ve'u)ve'una divide into different groups all
of a kind, discern,distinguish between good
and bad.
luveyage lengthwise cut (of coconut).
-luveyagena cut lengthwise.
luveyagona brown colour.
-luveyagona (siyo) (become) yellowed (due to
smoke).
-luveyakova commandeer (someone's house),
revive, come to life again after seeming to be
dead.
-luveyakovena resuscitate someone, bring back
to life.
-luveyalili (yadi babiya) sponge on (of man
marrying a girl and going to live in her village
and work her land but not bringing any seed
yams, taro etc.).
-luveyalilina draw down stroke (of letters).
-luveyavava stop,impede growth.
luveyaveyalilina black and white, mottled (of fur
striped up and down,vertically - of fish).
-luveyewana drive back (of wind to boat), hold
back (of fish caught in meshes of net).
Variant: giluveyeveyewana.
-luvihina distribute as legacy before death (of
tree).
-luvilana turn over, stir (with spoon). Variant:
-luvilavilana.
-luvilavila (be) ungrateful, fail to show
appreciation (of ward who returns from
plantation and goes to live with someone else
instead of his benefactors).
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-luvilena put to flight.
luvilovilona (siyo) billowing (smoke).
-luvineleku sing songs (of spearmen at sing-sing).
-luviviyena turn round (of plane).
-luwabawabalena (come up in) welt (of bites).
-luwafana lay claim to, select, choose, (take a)
grip of (of sickness which keeps recurring).
-luwahiwahi wave, flap. Variant: -lauwahi.
-luwahiyena beckon someone.
luwaita sunset.
luwaiva (woman's) waistband, (type of) vine (for
decoration).
-luwaiwaima whistle.
-luwakaduna cut off top (of tree). Variant:
-lewakuduna.
-luwaliliuga (matana) (gi) (be) dizzy.
-luwalina wind round (stick).
-luwaliwaliliuga wind round (of river).
luwana compensation for a death (pigs, food, or a
child). Variant: luwanidi.
-luwatanana spread (of mwaleda mat).
luwatuyena name (a child), call (a pig).
luwava (small) flood caused by rain.
-luwavina drive away (of pigs from under house).
-luwayagilina open (book), unroll (mat).
-luweyaweyalina hima uluweyaweyalina
(expression used when trying to calm down
an angry person - you are saying bitter words
without thinking - lose temper).
-luya'alina send someone away by wave of hand
(of animals for its prey, gesture for dog to
attack).
(-)luya'aya'ala (vb/n). shake up,force into doing
work, compulsion, force.
M - m
ma however, as for, relative pronoun.
ma'awa ant, (sweet) resin inside plant (edible but
used as a seal for holes).
mabibi (earth) tremor, (big) wind from the peaks.
mabolutu (type of) illness involving swelling of
limbs or other body (thought to be due to bad
blood).
mabubuna (type of) fish (brown stripe).
mabulewa tree-fruit (which bulibuli eats).
(-)madu (vb/n). run (of people), grow quickly (of
plants), flow (liquids), (used to indicate speed
of any action), running (of people), flight (of
plane).
-madu'abina catch (of animals, esp. hunted ones)
(involves fast movement).
-madubodana (pay a) visit to.
-madubodana (gahe) contradict.
-madudamadamana run all over the place (of
water).
-madufanifani run aimlessly.
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-madutamo'ai
-luya'aya'alina ; -ena hurry someone up, force
to get on to work.
-luyabuna (Bw) finish.
-luyadayada (get) hot (from fire or sun), burn (of
skin in sun).
-luyagilina look at (books), turn pages over, spread
(of birds' wings).
-luyahena (dibuna) (be taken) control of
(thoughts) so cannot think of anything else,
bewitched, taken hold of (feelings, mind) (of
vane), (be) charmed (of music of flute).
-luyahina push aside (of curtain).
-luyalana dig (of well).
-luyalayewena dig and take away.
-luyamuyamumuna stroke (cat, child's head).
-luyaulena (continually) give, (bring to an) end (of
dance).
-luyauyaulena throw off and scatter (of clothes).
-luyauyauna dismantle, undo (of aihahu at end
of dance (involves plural action)).
-luyavaga spy on.
-luyavalilugana chop into 4 pieces (of tree),
quarter something.
-luyavayavalina break apart,in two (of sea to
boat).
luyaveyavegina straight (of hair).
-luyaweyawelina destroy (by flood, persecution,
killing).
-luyayaga rub with herbs (on lower abdomen)
(magical cure).
-luyo'ena (tagana) cut off, lop off (of
appendage) (ear).
-luyoiyoi exclaim.
-luyolina carry on hip, hold to chest.
-madugahe speak quickly.
-maduga-mo'a run fast and long, escape.
-madugena hurry someone, run away with.
-madugolosena walk slowly up,around.
-maduhagana meet,find someone on the trail,
pass on the road.
-maduhalamanena learn quickly.
-maduhegena get away, throw off pursuit,
outstrip, win, overcome (used figuratively of
overcoming satan).
-madukabu grow fast (of plants).
-madukowakowa run slower.
-madulakata grow up fast (of people).
-madulakata (ana naiya) administer medicine
(ginger).
-madulovena leave behind in a hurry, drop and
run.
madumadugina swift, fleet of foot.
-madunagona run on ahead.
-madutamo'ai flow together and mix (of blood
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and water). mahala lights (specific).

-madutubuga grow, (be) born fast (of babies).
-madututumi (get) cold quickly (of water).
-maduve'ewaiyena pass by, not stop at (of boat
or person on foot).
-maduvehihivina reap a harvest soon after
sowing.
-maduvilavilana churn up.
-maduviviyena pass by, pass over.
-maduwaliwaliliuga go round and round
something again and again.
-madu-wayoga run in vain, run unsuccessfully.
-maduya'aya'a (be) breathless, breathe rapidly.
-maduyabuyabuna win, run ahead of, outstrip
(used figuratively of overcoming satan).
-maduyewa (keep) coming back.
-maduyofeyofena run towards in greeting,
eagerness.
mafa bell.
mafa (edible) nut.
mafu gilauna ( -ku) (he is) hungry.
mafu'ailauga hunger time.
mafulauga hunger.
mafulaulaugina hungry.
-mafuna (tavagina) follow in footsteps of.
-maga (be) full.
magafwifwi (type of) banana. Variant: magafifi.
-magakeukeu (be) full to overflowing.
-magakeukeuna fill full to overflowing.
-magalina (gi-di) stick out, protrude.
magalina (nigona) protruding (teeth), showing
through (of underskirt).
magamagana full, overflowing.
maga-mo'a (be) full up completely.
magana smell, taste.
magi'aiunaga (wild) banana.
magigigina giwelolo avert the eyes,face.
magigina face, countenance.
magigina - madubodana cross someone's path,
cross in front of someone walking along,
arrive ahead of.
magigina afihagina serene, never angry or
frowning.
magigina lakalakavina angry
appearance,countenance.
magigina -nubodana usurp authority, override
someone else's authority.
magihaya (ai againe gilauna) cleansing and
perfuming of face (leaves) (vaigau fa'ina).
-magilakalaka look annoyed,angry, refuse to talk
to person or ignore them because they have
done something to annoy you.
magogo magomagogona (adj). invalid, weak,
sickly person (who stays in house and cannot
walk far, often full of sores - also of crippled
person), emaciated from illness.
maha (flying) ant.
mahabuwabuwa (white) ant.
mahalina (n ; adj). light (literal and figurative).
-mahalina light up, flash (of lamp, lightning),
(become) clear (to the mind).
mahalina ve'akinamanamalina glory,
dazzling light.
mahamahalina (adj). light (as opposed to dark),
holy, clear (of translation).
mahana (igana ; kevakeva) (the) smell of
(fish,meat).
mahawa (kaliva) stalwart, tough, (very) strong
(man).
mahaya (type of) spirit.
mahi'ina unripe, uncooked, raw.
ma'i (a) little, some, (to) slight extent. Variant:
ma'ita; maita.
maibwana (type of) bird (white tail and breast and
under wing, black back and head).
mai'ela seagull,terns (white with horizontal stripes
on their backs).
maiina (wild) passionfruit.
maikamaikawana clay-like, (made of) clay.
maikawa clay.
maikawa gi'abina (make) pottery, mould clay.
maikweda (type of) tree (sap used by hornbill for
plaster).
mailele (type of) tree (like willow).
maina fish-line.
ma'inuwana ( di) slowly, gently, carefully.
maiwa (edible) ferns.
maka mark, sign. From: Eng.
makagekagena empty-handed.
makakabawe gecko.
makama sand, tiny pebbles (fwalelena).
makamakamina sandy.
-makana measure, mark.
makaya red paint, red dye.
-makayana paint red.
makewa ('e) indeed, for sure, certainly.
makiyawebo (brown) ants.
makoko (type of) fish.
mala weather.
mala dikudikukuna (soft,gentle) wind.
mala gi'agolohina (the) storm finished, died
away.
mala gi'akakilina sunrise.
mala gi'atagona (the) storm subsided (of waves).
mala gibogi nightfall, dusk.
mala gikivebogina work until dark.
mala gilauna daybreak, dawn (general term).
mala gilavina (late) afternoon, evening.
mala giluveyagona (the) light in the sky became
yellow (approaching storm).
mala ginuvebogina (be overtaken by) darkness
on the trail.
mala gisiginiginivina ; gisive'uve'uyuyuna
dusk - 6 p.m.
mala gituwa (the) tide came in.

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mala giwedala daybreak. manuga yafune evil spirit of a bird (female

mala koyona ; lakahina storm. plur).
mala'ayahaga (type of) nettle (strong sting). manugose goat.
mala'ayega downpour of rain, hurricane, cyclone manukalabwaibwa kookaburra, (small)
(blows houses down). kingfisher.
Malahalu'ava (legendary figure equated with manukawadadaga pigeon or dove.
Moses and God). manukiki bat (small).
malahegahega clear sky (in May). manusiyo (black) bird of prey (will take pork out
-malalau (adv) till dawn, all night. of a man's hand).
malalauga morning. manutowa (small) eagle (sea bird).
malalaugine (at) dawn (past). manuwa house, home.
malamala year. manuwa abavehawala synagogue.
malasi (name of) drum. manuwa ana autu'u site of the house.
malatutulova morning-star, star seen just before manuwa awana window, door.
sunrise, (type of) (soft) wood. manuwa hinagena household, inside of the
malatuwa flood. house.
malawa (type of) bark string (used for wali of skirts manuwa mo'a (old style) house (of pre-
and to tie tutula walls, or for threading seed or European days).
flowers of perfumed plants). manuwa tafalolo church, temple.
malawaya (large) sea-crab. manuwa tunigivadavada'aina tower, (very)
mali another of different kind. tall building.
maliya (have) plenty to eat, (time of) plenty manuwa'aiyogona house-building. Variant:
(opposite of famine). manuwa'iyogoyogona.
malomalolona (gufa) (swift) current. manuwafo (all the) people.
mama leaf of a vine (used by tokweli when he rubs -manuwamadumadu visiting trips (by boat or
his eyes, also in breaking the spell of a man's foot).
vane). manuwayemuyemu trips by sailing.
mamai (type of) taro. manuwayoyo earth tremor.
-mamona sit on (eggs) (of broody hen). manuyayabama bird (like a swallow), (black
-manava (become) tame (of wild animals). tinged with blue), (glossy) swiflet.
-manavina (make) pliable (of vine). -ma'ola (be) lethargic, apathetic.
manawa graveyard. ma'o'ma'olina (adj). lethargic.
manawa'agi'agilina breastbone, sternum. masika (type of) tree with edible fruit (its sweet-
manawana chest (of turtle), breastplate (of smelling leaves used for personal adornment),
turtle). pandanus growing by the sea.
manawa'oba'obadi breast. masilawa fruit like guava.
manawayoyokana breast-bone. masiluki (type of) (eating) banana.
mani money. From: Eng. masisi puppy, kitten.
mani againe nuwana gi'iveyamumuna mata- adjectival prefix indicating limited degree.
bribe. mata gibe'u watch out, (be) careful (warning
mani ana abavedodoga bank, cash-box. called out).
manibo (blue) insect (?type of mudwasp). mata'abawa (type of) snake.
manimani song speaking affectionately of mata'ala'alata (large) clam.
someone, lovesong (by young man, also by mata'alalaka greed.
old people of their family). mata'atuboda (kaliva adi) activities (of a
-manimanini (adv) strongly, fiercely. person's daily work or responsibilities),
manimaninina strong, hard (of man), powerful, business.
fierce (of animals, medicine, snakebite). -mata'awa (Bw) inform, let know (of someone's
-manimaniyewa (be) depressed (not able to wishes).
laugh or joke). mata'ayauna blurred vision.
-manini (do something) strongly. matabili snake-tooth necklace (used in
mani'utu black palm (used for digging sticks, brideprice).
spears, flooring). -matabokana express surprise, `eyes popped' (of
manubogi flying-fox, fruit-bat. books at dedication).
manubutu eagle, wedge-tailed eagle. mataboya loincloth made from betelnut pod.
manubuwabuwa kingfisher (blue, orange and matada kafolefifina "(We need) eyes all over
grey). our head" (for detecting promiscuity or other
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matahilu markings on face going down, tears.
matahiwadi punishment.
mata'ibi'ibina eyebrow.
mata'idilina -velowona (gi---na) glance
at.
matailuna tears.
matakada spectacles.
matakalakala (type of) plant (bears edible fruit).
-matakibokibo (be) contented, see something and
not desire it.
-matakilekilena illtreat,reject wife (for another
woman).
matakugalina eye socket.
matakwafilina eyelids.
matalaviseya (a) little way, part way (go when
seeing friend off), edge of village.
matamataga (type of) fish.
matamatagina green (colour), (light) blue, bitter
taste of betel-nut without lime.
matamatauhina fearsome, frightening,
terrifying.
matana eye, kidney, nest of bush fowl.
matana marks of letters (writing), typeface, pattern
(referring to centre or diamond of pattern in a
mat).
matana adobona weak, feeble, slow, lazy (of
man slow over building a house, of woman
not getting on with her duties).
matana bokanina energetic, brisk (used of
someone moving or doing things briskly).
matana dawanina promiscuous (of person
having intercourse with many people).
matana digadigagina lustful.
matana gi'alalaka (be) greedy.
matana gi'aleleyena see clearly instead of
double, open his,her eyes.
matana gibwabwa pass wind rectally.
matana gihowahowa see indistinctly (literal +
metaphoric).
matana giludigadigaga (be) lustful, (be) filled
with desire, (have strong) sexual passions.
matana giluwaliwaliliuga (become) dizzy.
matana gimahalina (be) enlightened, (have
strong) sexual passions, (have some) light
(esp. desired for sick person at night).
matana gineganega gi'anunumuna (be)
sleepy, (his eyes are) drooping.
matana give'aina (keep someone) awake.
matana giwalahohona eyes straighten out
after dizziness.
matana -kiveniwalovina cause to stop person
desiring someone sexually, quell sexual
desire.
matana matana givaina (yana kahihi)
tell the main points of a story.
matana wotana shy, reserved (of both sexes).
matane (gufa) (at the) source of (river).
matane (kaliva) (in his) eyes,sight - (man), (in
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mene'i
his) presence.
mata'olo'olona (finely) shredded (of skirt), thin
(of child who is ill).
mata'olo'olona eyelashes, fringe (of garment).
mata'ona'onana dazzling (of white sand).
matasi'auna gall bladder (if black, discarded as
bad in fish).
matasisiweniweni sty.
matatabuna (-da) all of it (us).
matatavitavitana (a bit) heavy.
-matausena (be) frightened of someone,thing.
(-)matauta (vb/n). fear, (be) afraid, (be) frightened,
(be) fearful, (have) respect, fear, respect.
-matauta-ve'ine (be) terrified.
(-)matawabuwabu (vb/n). spectate, watch,look
on with pleasure, spectating.
matawaina koyona untrustworthy.
matawakowako (type of) shellfish (in the river).
matawalewale (Bw) diligence, hard work.
matawaya (type of) fish.
matumatuya (down) underneath (house).
mau noseshell (shell or bone worn through nose).
-ma'ufo (na) run short,out (of it) (of money).
maugaya (type of) tree with edible fruit.
-maulena withhold.
-mauna shed, fall (of leaf).
mave'aluwa ; neve'aluwa (type of) evil spirit.
mawa newly-married man with few possessions or
planted gardens.
mayamayauna (Bw) reflection, picture,
shadow.
-mayewana kauwana mahalina (gi)
setting sun throws yellow,red light on
everything.
me particle introducing answer to a question.
me'ama that one.
meda anafaiweya similarly, (in the) same way.
medede'amanadi that's it.
medede'amine like that.
mededei(ne) there (near). Variant:
medede'againe.
mededema that one. Variant: medema.
megona see tova gimegona.
melala village, town, hamlet.
melala eda'awanine (at the) entrance of the
town.
melala hive'alahina build a village.
melaleya around the village, outside (as opposed
to in the house), uncovered, open (of cloth
showing through grass skirt).
melamelala (adj). cultivated, growing in the
village.
meleliya malaria. From: Eng.
mema that, those.
mene gavai'o ; -mi what is wrong with you (of
illness, sore).
mene gavai'ona ; ne how much is there?
mene'i there near you,him. Variant: menei.
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meneva'ama that one near you,him. Variant:
menevama; me'ama.
menisita minister. From: Eng.
metametana (adj). plaited.
-metana weave (handle of basket), plait, braid.
metawaina (oblig. poss) (way of) looking
after,being responsible for something.
metumetu(ya) underneath house.
meyafato'ai (sharp) tongue.
meyana tongue, language.
meyana daluna (have) speech impediment (he).
meyana gibou (be) speechless.
meyana gi'ivebikana (gufaleda againe)
slake thirst (with coconut juice).
meyana givewaba tongue becomes dry and hard
so eating and talking not possible.
meyana givita (be) slow of speech, find it hard
to talk.
meyana luhei ; lagalaganina hypocrite.
meyasaiyogila slaking of thirst.
mi'a mound.
-midi stand.
-midi- (morpheme meaning) first (prefixed to verb
stem).
midibala (type of) grass (used for perfume).
-midibodana stand in front of something, block
from view.
-midideli stand in line (of cooking pots).
(-)mididi-havagi (vb/n). rise again, resurrection.
-mididi-mo'a stand upright,erect.
-mididina stand in lines (of taro).
-midififina surround.
-midihalifolena build up mounds.
-midilauva stand at a distance, afar off.
-midilelega (gi) stand out (of bones in person's
body).
midiluva (yana hobu ana) measurement of
depth (by standing in hole).
-midisina turn, churn around (of blood in
stomach).
-miditagoidi follow (them), come next.
midivebutuna (kuvi) begin to plant (yams).
-midiveda'ufo stand nearby.
-midivekaliva (become) old man quickly,
(become) mature sooner than someone else of
same age.
-midivila stand and turn around or look back.
Migi'udi (legendary character with tail - monkey).
milemilele slow movement in water, minimum
disturbance of water (of birds).
milona ancestor 6th back.
-mimina mop up (of dirty water when cleaning
tank).
mimwaisesela (type of) fish.
misima (type of) yam.
misinale pastor, church compound. From: Eng.
miwa enemy who has attacked and needs to be
brought to book (of crocodile, pig, man).
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mo'eta
mi-(Wakonai) people of (Wakonai).
-miwama gi'afolena remember, bring to mind
(of something forgotten).
(-)miya (vb/n). stay, live, staying, existence, living.
miya kawokawowona unbeliever, outsider.
(-)miya'aiyeta (vb/n). holiday.
-miyabodabodana press upon, crowd around.
-miyabogi stay at home all day and not go out.
(-)miyadamana (vb/n). marry another man after
divorce, woman married to another man after
divorce.
miyadamana ana kwamana child by another
man after divorce.
-miyadubaduba (term for indicating) breaking of
the waters at onset of labour.
miyafilina middle quarters of pig.
-miyagana (do) wrong.
(-miya'ima'ima -nu'ima'ima) (stay a long
time, walk, go a long way).
(-)miya-kawowo (vb/n). (be) idle, do nothing,
idleness.
-miyakuyakuya live in peace without fighting
and sickness.
-miyalaudedi go on journey in large numbers
which they should not do.
-miyaluve'alikana condemn to die (of innocent
person).
-miya(miya)nana stay wandering around an
area.
-miyamiyanina (manuwa) stay in (rented
house), occupy.
miyamiya-vagahina everlasting, living for ever,
eternal.
-miyamununa hit nothing.
-miyanena look after, take care of (children).
-miya'onana spear nothing.
(-)miyatagona (vb/n). watch over, look after,
supervision, watching over.
miyatamo'ai staying,living in unity.
-miyave'avina cleave to (of woman to her
husband), abide, stay close to, (be) united to.
-miyavebogina stay until nightfall.
(-)miyavehaila (vb/n). separate, stay
apart,separately (of husband and wife not on
speaking terms), separation.
mo'a intensifier, qualifier, (often used to mean)
native.
mobo (type of) tree (soft wood).
modawa drum.
modawa'ai green dye (plant).
modimodina serrated edged.
modomodovina (nimana) (idiom for) (a
good) hunter.
-mo'e cry because does not want milk.
mo'e-(ku) (used to refer to) deceased relative.
mo'ena superlative,intensifier morpheme, actual,
real.
mo'eta sickness causing enlarged tummy giving
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appearance of pregnancy (thought to be
connected with bad blood).
moganena husband.
mogiye possum.
mohamo (type of) yam (one of two generic
groups).
mohi (smooth, round) stone (for sling).
mokana decorate.
mokikiya lizard.
mokula armband (worn by men and women and
made from vine or beads).
molaba (to have) born children (begins towards
end of pregnancy).
molamolabadi (having) borne children.
moli (man's) armshell.
molibewa (big) armshell (very precious in olden
time).
molikeke millipede. Variant: mwalikeke.
molo semen.
molobe skin-disease (also called sifoma) (grille).
molotufa sickness of child caused by mother
spoiling her milk by having intercourse before
child is weaned.
moluwena wife's sister's husband, husband's
brother's wife.
-momo plural suffix (esp. of 2nd pers. sg.).
momulu dross (of metal purified by fire).
monakaula (type of) medicine used in magical
cures.
monaki squid.
monuna round house, large mound (of bushfowl,
also describes a burial mound, lump of
something).
moseli (-na) payback for dead man's yams (given
by village who received them and eaten by
non-family grave-diggers, relatives must not
touch any utensil used to prepare this food,
nor the food).
motalai flat worms (eat stomach and liver) (ginger
is given as treatment).
motamota grub,caterpillar which eats leaves of
yams, taro etc.
-moya'ai (vb/n). increase, (become) many.
moya'aidi -mi -ma -da all, many of them (of
you, of us excl, of us incl).
moya'aina many things (collective).
moyamoyakana weak, poor in strength (things,
spirit, of child and mentally retarded person).
mudukolekolena snout (of pig).
muduna general term for human lips,beak (of
bird), snout (of animal), end of headland, prow
(of boat).
muhu kindling (of wood shavings).
muhumuhuna thin, (in) little pieces.
mukumuku (na) tiny (of bird).
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mwimwitula
mukumukuna crumbs, small pieces.
-mukwa (gi) rot (of wood).
mukwana rotten.
mulamula medicine.
-muli'auta sit in back (of canoe).
mulimuli bush man.
mulina (tova) later.
-mulina (wai) (gi) (be) last, behind.
muline behind, (at the) back of (tree, house).
muliya later, afterwards.
muliya-mo'aya (at the very) last, last of all.
Variant: muliya-mo'ane.
-muliyena follow someone (literally, also of
someone's ways).
mulo myrrh, grieve, (have) sorrow, suffer. From:
Eng.
(-)mulolova (vb/n) (Bw). grief, sorrow, suffering
(over death of loved one, used of plane crash).
mulumulu (type of) tree (used for rubbing two
sticks to make fire), soft wood used in house
building.
muna volcano, hot-springs.
munugakeyokoyo lashing, whipping.
-munukoyokoyona hit, knockabout badly (but
without killing).
-mununa hit, smack.
-mutumutuna ; (gimutana) rub, roll and
crush in hands (of leaves to make medicine),
roll out (of clay).
-mutuvemavemauna rub (wheat) to separate
husks.
mwaigugu (west) wind.
-mwailina wind up, roll up (of tutula).
mwaimwaisesela (type of) fish.
mwalamwala spear marker on gable of house.
mwaleda (pandanus) mat sewn together, not
woven (often used for carrying,sheltering
baby) (used by everyone before sita was
introduced), decoration fixed to drum (like
miniature mat), flag.
mwalikeke millipede (yellow, causing irritation
or burn to skin when it squirts acid from
between scales). Variant: molikeke.
mwalumwalu kapok.
-mwamwalina dig out ('eye' of coconut to get at
juice), gouge out,tear out (of eyes).
mwamwayana (type of) (mohamo) yam
(aluwedi).
-mwanuna pick ripe fruit.
mwatugu air, atmosphere, space between sky and
ground.
mwau bait (for fish).
mwimwitula tree by the sea (has berries like)
lewahi.
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N - n
-na go. natuvaluvaluluna womb.
-na 3rd person object suffix, 3rd person possessive natuve'ave'avalana adopted child, (also term
suffix. to distinguish) relative other than true son or
naba number. From: Eng. daughter.
naba (ana) comb (of rooster). natuyaboyabobo child (usually orphan), cared
nabina (top of) thigh, groin. for and brought up by someone else.
nabina gito'a glands in groin swollen. nau walking.
-nadi (kalivai-nadi) that particular,aforesaid nau'a dish, bowl, plate.
(man). -nauda sleep somewhere overnight during
naeni nine. From: Eng. journey.
nafaya flatfish. (-)naudadana (vb/n). walk about, travel. Variant:
nafelala sores (plenty). -nudadana.
nafo (na) seed, pith. naudadana - faniyena (be) unable to walk.
nafona gilahalahaga purr, breathe noisily, -naudamana cross over.
wheeze. nauhaga finding, receiving.
nafona iluna chatterbox (numerous seeds). -naukau go secretly.
nafone (babi) inside, in middle of (ground). -naukoyo limp.
-nagina marry. -naulahohoga whistle with surprise.
naginagina married. -nautu'a hesitate, stop in middle of (walking,
-nagito'ato'a marry several women. reading).
nagivagu newly married. -nauviviya go around obstruction.
-nagivewovewogala marry a second wife. -nauwena take away.
nagoda (our) private parts. -nauwena continue (action of previous verb).
nagona first, (at the) first, firstly. navanavana cheek.
-nagoyena go ahead of, lead. navila leaf used as toilet paper.
naifi knife. From: Eng. nawa (type of) tree whose inner bark used for
nainaiya legend, stories of forefathers. string and making skirts (soaked in river till
na'iwa (type of) tree (soft wood). soft).
naiya ginger (used in magical cures). nawabuluma (big) flies (produce maggots on
naiya'au'a ginger (used for flavouring food, used faeces).
for success in turtle expedition). nawaga spider's web.
nakale uboda wait a minute. naya sail (nowadays of cloth but still a few of
nakwala garden ground. pandanus frond).
nama lightning. nefulina (gilaka) foam, surf (rises).
naminami whirlwind from the sea. -neganega (gi) (mata) droop, shift (of eyes).
namokilikili fruit-fly. -nekwa splash (of men, birds, animals).
namwaikelu spider web, big bel from which it -nekwanekwa (mala ginafaiwala) swell (of
makes web. stormy seas), (be) turbulent.
namwakilikili insect. nekwanikwa splashing through water.
nanaga pus. -neluga blow nose.
nanawala fly. -nelugadona blow nose hard.
natuna child (daughter or son, brother's sister's neluna nasal mucous.
children, cousin's children, brother or sister-in- neve'a lady, (older) woman of importance.
law's children). -nevina pester someone to get what you want.
natu-mo'eku (my) deceased child. newalidebola wind from the sea.
natu'aeda orphan. newali'oya wind from the mountain.
natu'ase'asena beloved child, son,daughter newawala (S.E.) wind.
specially loved. neweu (type of) (large) eel.
natu'au'a evil spirits. neyava adze (used with a sideways movement to
natufayafayaya ward (of child cared for and get smooth effect).
brought up by someone else). nibaina enemy (used of traditional foe whom
natuluga twins. forefathers fought and ate), opponent.
natunuwana favourite child (given special nido (large) black beetle (eats bananas, used for
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nigo'awa'ivina
nigo'awa'ivina hole (made by digging stick,
nails, spear).
nigokamwamwa toothless.
nigona corner.
nigona tooth, point (of spear).
nigonigonina sharp, pointed.
-nikena cut off a piece (of umbilical cord,
wood, iron), cut off (of life).
nikegolohina slice off.
-nikelugana cut in half,two.
nikohi (iya) (I) don't want it, (strong) rejection
implying no.
nikuniku (small) fly that bites (like sandfly).
nila coconut (fruit and tree).
ni'au'a (soft, immature) coconut.
nibabaya (variety of) coconut (small orange
colour).
nikuga (hard) coconut.
nila didina coconut frond.
nimagiligili (type of) banana.
nimako (white) moth.
nimana hand.
nimada fafalaluga ten.
nimada fafalina five.
nimadidikana (5th) finger.
nimafouna (upper) arm (above elbow).
nimahihina elbow.
nimahinafaku (4th) finger.
nima'inumanaga spindly shoot without
branches.
nimakaivila (type of) sorcery incapacitating a
man for gardening.
nimakwase wristbands (for mourning).
nimakwauna back of hand.
nimakwaune gimiyami (idiom for saying 'he
doesn't give him anything').
nimalagolagona fingers, tentacles (of sea-
urchin).
nimalukabubu wristband worn by leading
drum men.
nimalulaudaka plant used in vane.
nimana ana sese return for gifts given.
nimana gi'ilakahina raise hand, shake fist at.
nimadi hi'i'ilakalakahina action done by
many people.
nimanaga (from) waist upwards (of photo).
nimanimana handle (of tool).
nima'onana gift in the hand (given to visitor
on departure to take with him).
nimatabona forefinger.
nimatabo'aiwaona (3rd) finger.
nimatotogina wrist.
nima'uguna thumb.
nimavelu (vekokona againe) fellow-soldier.
nimawakana fingernail, claws of bird.
nimayafayafana palm of hand.
nimana ana iya'iyaya evidence of ability to do
or make something (of Jesus' miraculous
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signs).
nimana giligilina (idiom for) "green
thumb,fingers".
nimoga mosquito.
ninita gift, something sent.
niniwala nets (set up across a trail), (woman's)
chest band, cat's cradle.
nita (fibrous) bark of coconut trunk.
ni'u water-hole, swimming pool, (deep) water,
(the) deep, (the) ocean.
ni'ukawa deep water of the sea (shore still in
sight).
ni'unena (term used by one man of another man
who marries his former wife whom he has sent
away or from whom the wife has run away,
reciprocal term is wogalana).
-ni'uneyena go on trading expedition dressed in
shell wealth to get food and meat given in
recognition of status - old custom.
niwala net for trapping pig or wallaby.
niwalova stillness, season without wind, calm,
peace (no fighting).
niwalova'eda'eda current (seen in calm sea or
lake).
niwalova-utuutu (complete) calm.
niwaniwalovina calm, still.
niwaniwalovine (in the) calm season.
nogala hearing.
-nogala ; -ina hear, listen to.
-nogalawahana hear wrongly, badly.
-nogalayavaga (-ina) spy by listening in on.
-nogalihalamanena hear with understanding.
-nogalihegena (bona) not heed, hear and take
no notice (in context means not retaliate).
noganogala sound (of voice).
-nogana spin by rubbing across leg and twisting.
nola anchor stick,pole to which boat is tied by
ropes from the prow.
nolana (ai) burning coals.
nonogana although (idea of different action
expected, more often used in noun phrase than
clause).
nouna sibling of opposite sex, cousin of opposite
sex.
nouve'ave'avalana (term used to distinguish)
relative other than true sister or brother,
(village) brother, sister.
noya'aina flame.
noyana point of knife.
-nu- morpheme indicating movement.
-nu(kuni)kuniga wind (of river bend, redupl.
form used for more than one bend), zig-zag,
go up and down, (be) uneven of trail.
-nu'abaina (-ina) walk drunkenly, shakily,
very slowly (of person near to death) (child is
scolded if he doesn't eat nu'abaidini).
-nu'atuvagavaga pass by, go past.
nu'awa'awahagana depression or dip in
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ground,path.
-nubalabala waver, go from side to side
instead of straight.
nubalabalana wandering (of thought),
crooked.
nube'ube'una maimed.
-nubodana come in front of and block
someone's way (of yafune to man who feels its
breeze and smells it but doesn't see it and
thereafter becomes mad).
-nudadana (-ina) walk about, roam, rove (land
or sea). Variant: -naudadana.
nudadanina roving, walking (of creatures with
legs).
-nudadanayewayewa roam around
everywhere coming back to same places.
-nudadanena carry,take around with you.
-nudamana pass by, cross over from one place
to another.
nudamadamanina catching, infectious (of
illness).
-nufaniyena (eda) go on wrong path by
mistake (fig), fall into error.
-nufu'ufu'u pinch, feel for (rubbish in body).
nugolota see nudamana.
-nuhagana find, experience, receive.
-nuhavagilana (hi- -di) turn around on trail,
look behind.
-nuhegena loose.
nunuhegena lost.
-nu'igaigana glide like fish.
-nukaka go for good or a long time.
-nukawokawowo walk around aimlessly.
-nukowakowa run slowly, little by little.
nukunikunigana winding.
-nukwafifina encircle, swirl around (of clouds).
-nukwaliliuga turn,go around the corner.
-nukwau'ubu'ubu walk bent over.
-nuleleni go around looking for.
-nuloloyena say you will do something or go
somewhere and don't.
-nulovena go further and leave others behind
(on journey).
-nulukuluku call at different ports (of boat).
-numidi come to a standstill (ie stop walking).
-numiya stay temporarily in the course of a
journey.
-numiyamiyanana stay in,visit different
places.
-nunauwena continue (action).
-nunauyena (nuwana) (gi) remember, mind
goes back to, (often with affection) (used of
decision to make return for gift made in the
past).
-nunudadana go walking about.
-nunudadanena (hi- -di) take around with you
all over the place (of turtle to sucker fish
attached to them).
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-nuwadadana (-ena)
nunufu'ufu'u (kamona) (feel) full, bloated,
(have a lot of) gas.
nusiyewena come,fall short of (short stick of a
longer one, stick beyond another), stick out
beyond, stick out of ground.
-nututuvefosena nail to,against something
horizontal,at right angles.
-nu-vagata go for good or a long time.
-nuvagatugu move,step backwards.
nuve'amata (-sena) leave without saying you
are going.
-nuvedamanena take someone away to another
place.
-nuvehaila (-ena) go separate ways, go in
different directions, move separately (of
people, of animals badly yoked).
-nuvekema go round another way so as not to
be seen.
-nuvekemena (eda) avoid, turn away from
(path).
-nuve'uyena aiwa'una sail under the lee of.
-nuviviya come round to front of, walk around
something several times.
nuba dew.
nubeli (large) flying beetle (green irridescent).
nubwanubwa (type of) catkin, lichen.
-nuda rot.
nudana rotten.
nudula wet sand (washed by the sea).
nuganugana lungs.
numanuma white man.
numeda watery substance from sore.
nunubwana moss, slime on ground.
nunukwayana (type of) yam.
-nunumina sway in wind.
nunune (in the) likeness of.
nunuwakau duplicity, cunning.
nuwa- mind, insides.
nuwa'abi'abina attractive.
-nuwaliwaliliuga wind, go round and round
(of river).
nuwaliliuga (n) circuit, going around.
nuyabuyabuna leave behind, (be) separated
from (of woman leaving family to go to
hospital).
nuyewayewana keep going back, returning.
nuyewena keep returning to look at something.
nuwa'abi'abina gahe ; laumamala
nuwa'abi'abina eloquence, oratory.
-nuwa'abiyena attract, capture,draw away
someone's allegiance.
nuwa'afolega (aba) (something kept to) remind
(of previous happenings), memento.
nuwa'afolegine mind quick to recall things (of a
person).
-nuwa'atuyaudi win over (by persuasive words).
-nuwadadana (-ena) think, meditate, consider,
(let the) mind wander.
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nuwadi uhawafolefolega (you reminded them:
many).
-nuwadigadigaga desire something attractive to
you.
nuwadoga generosity, grace (not requiring
payment later).
nuwa'eya (with) one thought, single-mindedness.
nuwafani ignorance.
-nuwafanifani not understand, )be) ignorant.
nuwafouna heart, (in some contexts) conscience.
nuwafoune vita gi'ayaunena (have a guilty)
conscience.
-nuwahagihagi think well (to save yourself from
bad action).
nuwahinage secret, secret thought, inner feelings.
nuwahinagene inwardly, to himself.
(-)nuwahobu (vb/n). (be) humble, humility.
nuwahuya wisdom, skill, knowledge (applies to
good and bad things).
-nuwahuya (be) knowledgeable, (be) educated,
(be) literate.
nuwahuyahuyana clever, wise.
-nuwahuyavelena give wisdom to.
nuwakabubu gift (payback usually expected and
given later), love, blessing, favour.
-nuwakabubuyena (be) good to, (show) favour
to, (have) love towards, bless.
nuwakaifolega knowledge, understanding.
nuwakalikali compassion, pity.
(-)nuwakoyo (vb/n). (be) annoyed, (be) angry,
anger,upset, annoyance.
nuwakoyo -vetauna (get) rid of anger.
nuwakoyove'ine bitterness.
nuwakuyakuyana noble of thoughts.
(-)nuwalaka (vb/n). (be) proud, (feel) self-
sufficient, pride.
-nuwalakavena boast.
nuwalauvadiga (strong) desire for something.
nuwalolona (yana) witholding (action of not
wanting to give) (of food, possessions).
-nuwalolonena withold, (be) selfish, have no
mind to give (of food, possessions, also of
parents witholding girl in marriage).
nuwalubalubana beautiful etc. (of flowers,
sunset, moonlight, headdress, place).
(-)nuwaluga (vb/n). (be of) double mind,
hypocrisy.
nuwana mind, insides, disposition.
nuwana abodana closed mind.
nuwana -'au'ana weary, wear out (constant
nagging so person gives in and does or desists
as urged).
nuwana folefolegina enlightened mind (hole-
pierced) (also used to refer to young people
who have had experience in sexual
intercourse).
nuwana gi'abimadumadu vascillate, (be of
two) minds).
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nuwana -kiviviyena
nuwana gi'akakilina recall, recollect,
(suddenly) remember something.
nuwana gi'avilana change his mind (good to
bad or bad to good).
nuwana gi'ayauyauna (be very) happy, (be)
thrilled, (be) overjoyed (after finding
something lost, after seeing someone after
long time).
nuwana gi'bahegena not to worry (parents
about baby, property when away).
nuwana gifani (be at a) loss to know, (be)
undecided.
nuwana gikabubu (be very) sad, sorrowful
(when away from home, returning to village
and finding relative has died while absent).
nuwana gikali'uho (be) unhappy.
nuwana gikoyo (be) upset, (be) angry, (be)
annoyed.
nuwana giluhifufu consider, contemplate.
nuwana giluve'autana (be) pre-occupied,
have something gripping or pressing on his
mind.
nuwana gimahalina (be) enlightened, (come
to) understand.
nuwana ginau-wayoga think in vain, find no
solution to a problem.
nuwana ginunauyena remember, call to mind,
think about.
nuwana gisigadagadalina (be) bewildered,
(be) confused, think one thing and find out
situation is different.
nuwana giulu forget.
nuwana givaina it has taken his fancy, aroused
his interest, captured his mind,imagination.
nuwana give'atutamo'aina (have) mixed
thoughts (bad with good).
nuwana givegafo'uya'uya (be) perplexed, (be)
wondering, (be) bewildered.
nuwana givekubokubo (be) miserable, (be)
depressed, (be) remorseful.
nuwana givewaba (lose) sensitivity, (to be)
insensitive, have no feeling.
nuwana giyamumu (be) happy, (be) pleased,
(be) glad.
nuwana giyewana think back to the past (esp.
old people).
nuwana -hawafolena remind someone.
nuwana huyahuyana wise, knowledgeable.
nuwana -'ivehavehagina set mind at rest.
nuwana -iveyamumuna mani againe
bribe.
nuwana -kivekoyona upset somebody with
strong words or bad actions.
nuwana -kivetoyogina strengthen, encourage.
nuwana -kiveyamumuna placate, pacify,
mollify.
nuwana -kiviviyena (cause to) repent (turn
back his insides).
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nuwana luluvilana (constantly) sad.
nuwana nukunikunigina vacillating, (of)
unstable mind (oscillating between two
courses of action).
nuwana -talafolena remind someone.
nuwana yauyaugina enlightened, open-minded.
nuwanunauya remembering, recollection.
-nuwanunauyena remember, think about,
consider, recall something (of message to pass
on to someone).
nuwanuwa thought, desire, idea.
-nuwanuwa (-ena) think (about something).
nuwanuwa hawahawahegana (n) love.
nuwanuwa -sena (vb) love.
nuwanuwadogana gracious, generous.
nuwanuwa'eya (mani ana) concentration on,
absorption with (money).
nuwanuwahi (tiny) ants.
nuwanuwahobuna humble, poor in spirit.
nuwanuwahuyana wise.
nuwanuwakoyona angry, irascible.
nuwanuwalolonina selfish, stingy.
-nuwanuwaluga (be) doubleminded, (be)
undecided (having two thoughts).
(-)nuwanuwaluvaluva (-ena) (vb/n). pass
judgment on, judge, evaluate, judgement.
nuwanuwana (he) wants, likes, loves.
-nuwanuwavelena give desire to do something.
nuwasebosebobona cheering, (making you)
O - o
ode'ode (type of) fish (black with white spots)
(found in swamps,pools near beach).
odona neck.
odogubegubena nape of neck.
odohifo (type of) necklace.
odokala (woman's mourning) necklace (consists
of woven legband worn as mourning sign
hung from woman's neck).
odo'odo necklace, pearl oyster (not in
Goodenough waters but seen on Rossel).
odotutuli (na) (top of spine at base of) neck.
-odu bend neck, bow head.
-odutagona bend over someone.
-oduve'uve'umagigi bow head very earnestly
and solemnly.
o'eni (2nd person sg. pronoun) you sg.
ofana wing of bird, (front) flipper (of turtle).
ofatabona (lower part of) flipper or wing.
ofesiya (at the) office (used to refer to
administration at Bolubolu). From: Eng.
ofoka (big) shellfish.
ofu charcoal, soot, facial design on cheek of drum
or spear men.
-ofuna paint black.
ogola foundation posts.
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laugh or be joyful.
nuwaulu'uluna forgetful.
nuwavaivaina attractive, appealing, desirable
(because of taste, looks, smell).
nuwave'alata (Bw) hope.
(-)nuwave'avina (vb/n). hope, expect, (be)
confident of, (be) firmly convinced of
(remember something which has been said or
decreed and hold to it, take action on it,
continually think about it, refer to for
comparison), hope, expectation, conviction.
nuwave'uve'u discernment.
(-)nuwavilana (vb/n). repent, change
attitude,disposition, repentance.
(-)nuwavita (vb/n). (be) heavy-hearted, (be) sad,
sadness, distress, sorrow.
nuwawai deep channel (either man made or
brought about by flood moving rocks).
nuwawogawoganina unclear, ambiguous,
obscure, of more than one meaning.
nuwayamumu pleasure, happiness, peace.
nuwayamuyamu something that pleases people.
-nuwayewa turn back, look back, backslide.
-nuwewayoge (-yo) keep on in spite of and give
up at last.
nuya (kaliva ada) likeness, bodily form (of us
men).
nuyana skin (of snake) (false skin - of men in
legends).
(-)oho (vb/n). cough.
(-)oho-lalata (Papuan) cough.
-oi weed. Variant: oi'o.
oine wine. From: Eng.
okesi ox. From: Eng.
-olina scrape (coconut with shell spoon), grate.
oli'oli rodents (generic term).
olona beard.
olo'olona bushy (of tail), (of feathers of reef
heron).
oloto caterpillar, grub, snake.
omi'e (2nd person maternal pronoun) you ml.
omi'iyao (2nd person plural pronoun) you pl.
omu adze with rounded blade for making carvings.
-onafanina spear by mistake (of pigs mistakenly
thought to be wild).
onana speared thing, (something) killed.
-onana sew, spear, pierce.
onanaga (vb/n). have craving for meat.
ona'onaga sewing, weaving.
ona'onagina spiked (of shoe), thorny (of tree,
bush).
-o'ola (become) strong.
o'olina strong, hard (of things).
-o'olina (become) thick (of custard), (become)
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strong (of young bird's wing).
o'olivadavada'aina (very) hard (of semi-cooked
food).
-osena desert, run away from.
-osena wear, put on (of skirt,shorts).
-oseyena run off with (girl for a wife without
telling parents).
-ota run away.
-otakauyena flee secretly.
otayabuyabu flight, escape.
-otayabuyabuna flee from, run away and leave.
S - s
sabati sabbath. From: Eng.
sabwelo spade.
sa'eyabibwaina just one.
sa'eya-mo'ena one only, single.
sa'eyana one. Variant: se'eyana.
safaiya sapphire. From: Eng.
safisafi earring red in colour.
saibabu (not long enough to make a complete loop
around something).
-saibutu winnowing, shaking in order to separate.
-saihaina rip,tear down the middle (of cloth into
two pieces).
saikuku chili.
-saina sign on (of contract for work). From: Eng.
sainamu mosquito net.
sainila shredded coconut frond.
saitagona thatching method (kunai threaded
through every (3rd) third slat and doubled
over and lashed - name also given to (3rd)
third slat).
sakalameni communion. From: Eng.
saki (hammerhead) shark (stays below surface of
water). From: Eng.
sakoli grater for coconut (piece of iron girder with
serrated edge).
-sakowasi walk around something.
sakwai large possum (on Fergusson & Milne
Bay).
salu (adi) number, mark of drum men.
samani tinned fish. From: Eng.
samuba assembly. From: Eng.
samwakufa (short) necklace.
saolai (type of) tree (soft wood).
sawadila (type of) fish.
-sawana read (see - hawana).
sawelo towel. From: Eng.
se'ase'ana shallow (of dish).
(-)seba (yana) trick, pretence, pretend not to
know.
sebulu (type of) vine used in making lata (fishing
net).
se'eyaine (in) one place, together (in time), (at the)
same time, together (of location).
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otova ; -ina seed-yam.
-ovala vomit.
ovalina (his) vomit.
-owoga completed, all inclusive action suffix.
oya mountain, hill.
oyalulaube'una (gentle) slope, flat land at lower
slope of or on mountain.
oyatabu (type of) yam.
oyawabu painting across the forehead (sign of
wealth).
sefa (stone) cliff, cliff face of bare rock (applicable
to granite mountain).
-sekana hold inanimate thing, (?with both hands).
selasela flying squirrel, sugar glider.
(-)seli (vb/n). sing (sing-sing) (spear moiety), songs
accompanied by combs on lime gourd.
-selive'u'ula take off someone's singing.
semo (name of) fish (used as generic term for fish in
general in the custom of hoina).
-sena put, place, make.
-se(bale)balena place across.
-se(have)havina join up (of dotted lines to
form letters).
-se(veda)vedamana transfer from one spot to
another.
-se'aliyena bring across (of pan on stove).
-sebabalina shield.
-sebakahina place close together.
-sebakina produce clusters (of fruit).
-sebehena place,write,go diagonally.
-sebodadi (not -na) bar the way, come
between to stop fight.
-sebodana shut against, fence off, close off,
shield from.
-sedakana divide out, put in groups.
-sedamadamana take people across a flooded
river.
-sedamanena pass on (of objects and abstracts).
-sedamanena (commit) adultery.
-sefifina place around.
-sehagihagiyena place well, securely.
-sehavalelena put in line.
-sehobuyena go down with something, take
something down (out of house).
-sekoyona (make a) mistake (small) (of writing
something), leave things disordered.
-selakahina put on top, pick up and place up
somewhere, pull out of (water).
(-)selakalaka (vb/n). boast, brag, (be) proud,
pride, boasting.
-seliyena (eda'awana) slide back (of
door,piece of tin, wood blocking entrance to
house).
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selomwalomwanina streaked, flecked (of two
colours in maliwaka wood, black-headed
butcherbird's body colour).
-seluge place side by side.
-selukuwena store (of food), place inside.
semuli (things left in the house for people
responsible).
-senauwenana put back a bit.
-setagona (make) down-payment of brideprice,
mark for ownership.
sesetagonina marked as owned, betrothed.
-setulainena add some to what's there.
-sevagahina leave something behind.
-seve'ave'ahina ; seseve'ave'ahina (gahe)
insist, maintain to be true.
-seveba'una put in a pile.
-sevediwediwena (cause to) point straight or in
direction vehicle is to go, not across the wind.
-sevefofona pile up, (make a) stack, put on top
of (of books, of further payment of
brideprice). Variant: -sevefovefofona.
-sevefosena stand it up.
-sevehailena set apart (of something,someone
special), put somewhere else, remove (but not
hide), put on one side (of unripe fruit, any
object not required for the moment).
sevesevehailana set apart, holy.
-sevemididina pull out (stock, object in water),
stand something up.
-seveve'avina fasten several edges.
-sevewana place,put down for time being (of
something written).
-seveyagena point straight, place straight (of
house), swing (boat or plane) round in
direction it has to go, place in upright position.
-seviviyena turn it round.
(-)sewadi (vb/n). place many, put lots of them,
placing.
-sewaimulina place last.
-sewaimuliyena place later.
-sewaina (to be) clear.
-sewainagona place first.
-sewalibibiyena drag away behind.
-sewenowenona stack untidily (not lined up
neatly but overlapping).
-seyavilavilana request one thing and then
request another.
-seyaliliyena put going down.
-seyemaunena reveal (contents of tin), make
known (something said, something in
mind,thought), demonstrate (attitude in
behaviour).
-seyemayemauna take out and put aside.
seyewa putting back.
-seyewena put back.
sese bridge, platform on which food is stored.
-sese go up (to top of village), go across (bridge,
airstrip) (one end to other).
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-sihegena
sesekwa baler (for emptying something.
-sesela slide down, slip.
seselina (big) eyes (possum).
sesena long (of bird's claws).
se'use'u (small) pool or swamp by the beach.
sevasevauyana hidden, secret.
sevauya hiding, deceit, (form of) stealing (take
something when a person's back is turned and
hide it).
-sevauyena hide.
seveni seven. From: Eng.
sewai'olona ; sewaikolona coconut shell.
sewaikolu ; sewaikoluna ; sewa'oloya
(inner skin of) coconut.
sewaikolo ; sewai'olo ear-ring, (coconut or
turtle shell).
sewakoloda coconut skin, 2nd.
seyaseya'aine (in) unison (of action).
-si'aliyena take aside.
-si'atugena drag away resulting in fall.
-sibabana tie up, together.
-sibahina strangle.
-sibalena place around.
(-)sibauwe (vb/n). (be) widowed, widower.
sibasibauwe (many) widowers.
sibausibauwena (kaliva) widowed (man).
-sibilibilina unravel, untangle.
-sibodabodana (alevatu) mend (nets).
-sibodana close up (of mouth of fishing net).
-siboluna lap water from hands.
siboweta kingfisher.
sibutuna (noise of) crack of whip.
-sibutuna pull tight (towards you), sift, shake
(mat), winnow (i.e. separate chaff,rubbish
from food proper, also used of clearing ground
of weeds when earth is shaken out and falls
down).
-sidamanena (make a big) mistake, (do
something very) wrong.
side'uya (type of wild) cabbage. Variant:
sidauya.
-sidonena pull tight (of skirt band, belt, bandage).
sifa wall.
-sifana (make a) wall.
sifi sheep. From: Eng.
-sifuwana strike a match.
-sigadagadalina provoke, incite against (by
constant nagging - gahe-fa'ilina).
sigadagadalina (nuwana) (be) bewildered,
think one thing and find out situation is
different.
-sigigina irritate, smart, sting (of medicine on
wound), draw (of mag. sulph. on boil).
-sigolohina pull and break (of string).
sigomola berry bush, tree which Zaccheus
climbed. From: Eng.
sihaihaina ripping apart (of skirts or books).
-sihegena wash dirt away (of water).
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-sihifona tie up hanging (of bananas).
-sihiwana empty, (cause to) flow, pour out (of
tea, of rubbish into hole).
-sihohona grab hold of plant and partially crush,
partially strip of leaves.
sikanikanina ripping apart (of skirts or books).
-sikaninina rip apart.
sikau (type of) fish.
sikisi six. From: Eng.
siko horn, antler, crest (feathers) of bird.
sikomakoma shell carving.
-sikukuwana close up (umbrella).
sikulu school.
-sikulu (be) educated, (go to) school. Variant:
-sikuluyena.
(-)sikwa (vb/n). widow, (be) widowed.
sikwasikwa (many) widows.
sikwasikwadi (adj). widowed (woman).
-sikwailina pull off shreds (of vine, cane).
-silakahina lift up (something near).
silakai old woman, old man.
-si(lavi)lavina mala (gi) (become) dark (light).
-silema (-ku) pull out of (head), take away from.
sili wart, pimple.
silifa (kind of) grasshopper (small).
silifa thongs. From: Eng.
silisilimohina cold, clammy (of wet human skin,
of feel of a snake).
siliva money (change), white paint. From: Eng.
-silovena leave behind remainder.
-simadumadugena drag off,away.
-simana report offence to the government for a
court.
-simogomogova (yawaina) (gi) gasp, breathe
quickly & shallowly (with cavities appearing
in the chest, associated with convulsions).
-simwanuna pull out, drop off (of tail of lizard).
-sinamana flash (of lightning).
sinamu magic charm (juice of plant rubbed into
skin - used in sickness. Medicine man rubs
this on his hands to make his administrations
effective).
sinaneta sensitive plants (used for harmful love
potion).
sinasinahina sharp (of knife, spear, of house
marker, of eyes).
sinata (type of) wood used for combs.
sinebada white woman, important woman
(sometimes used by man speaking of his wife
- yaku sinebada).
sinidoya (first skin of) coconut.
-sinohanohana tousle, (make) ragged, ruffle (by
wind of hair, of mane of animal, of bushes).
-si'otona stretch out on something (of person on
cross).
-si'otuku stretch myself.
sisailele (type of) necklace.
-sisi kamona (gi) swell with food (stomach).
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-sive'uhifuna
sisi (waya) boxfish (in swamp).
sisifeya (type of) snake.
sisito'a puffer fish. Variant: sisigota.
sisiunagina (magigina) unveiled, uncovered.
-sisive'ave'ahina put in one bundle.
-sisive'ave'avina (bulava) put in one bundle
(strings).
sita mat, plant from which mats and skirts are
made (type of pandanus).
-sitagona thatch (see under saitagona).
sititainina lengthened, drawn out like a string (of
my speech).
sitowa store. From: Eng.
-situnutunugina (veyao) break, set aside (of
agreement).
siu white hair, white feathers.
siusiuna (adjective). white-haired.
siule hello greeting, thankyou.
siulolo waterfall.
-siunana give space to.
-si'utuvena (make) wet.
-si'uwana (walogina) (be) paralysed.
-si'uwe (stay) overnight in bush.
-sive'ahina (doki) line up ends together so all of
same length.
-sive'auyena persuade, insist (someone to come
and stay,visit often), welcome.
(-)sive'avina (vb/n). fasten edge (with string,
fastening), fastening.
-sive'awawana roll down (stone).
-sivebalana twist (of mouth (Navakwaya) by
spirit), pass something behind your back,
make crooked (God's ways).
-sivebalana (ga- -ku) deter, prevent from going
or doing, hold back.
sivefaila spear that can be shot forward to spear
fish at a distance.
-sivefoselugedi yoke two together.
-sivefosena secure, fasten on to (of load on
animal).
-sivehavehakila (get) caught on something.
-sivehobuna get back a girl from an undesirable
marriage (of parents).
-sivekukena let down so they hang (of nets in
sea).
-sivelakavina put on (of roof).
sivemidi (to'alika adi) resurrection.
-sivemididina pull up person by hand, (cause to)
stand, raise up (from the dead, from illness).
-sivenagina (cause her to) marry.
-sivenavenauna take on one side,aside.
-sive'oduna (cause to be) bowed over (by
difficulties).
-siveta'alina strike match.
-sivetoga (ga- -ku) squat.
-sivetomona cut into (of knife taken suddenly out
of your hand, of skirt cutting baby's leg).
-sive'uhifuna thrust down, drag down.
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-sive'ululukena hold hanging (of case, bag, yam
by a vine).
sive'uyena (bonama) ; (baiya) study
language, search out words, think how to
express, trace along runner to where tuber is
located.
-sive'uyuyuna (mala) (gi) (become) dark
(light).
-siveyagena place lengthwise.
-siveyalilina place upright.
siveyawa healing.
-siveyawana (make) better, heal (of God, doctors
and healers).
-siveyewana seize and pull back, take back by
force, hold in place.
-sivilina pick up and throw away (of rubbish
cluttering the village).
-sivivilina turn round and round, twirl (of drill
bit).
-siviviyena (eda againe) turn someone around
on to a particular path.
-siwakana pull out (of stick from roof, of paper
from stack, rubbish from body (medicine
man), of sword from sheath, of card from
pocket chart).
-siwalawalana (make) skirt of tavitavi.
-siwayawayagina drag out of (ground), let out
(of rope when lowering net).
T - t
-ta'ala break up (of ground), burst (of boil).
tabalava (type of) tree used for foundation posts.
(-)tabela (vb/n). (be) widowed, widow.
taboboluboluna ; tabokoyokoyona ;
tabodikadikana ; tabovanavanalina
; taboyagoyagona (bad leaf of taro in
charm).
tabodewadewana ; tabohagihagina ;
tabomakabubuna ; (wind).
tabomuyamumuna (good leaf of taro: in
charm).
tabona (-di) top, beginning, tip of.
tabone (on) top.
tabone mo'ane (on the) topmost, (the very) top.
(-)tabo(tabo) (vb/n). grow, growth (plants).
-tabovihila spring, come up (of flood).
tabu law, forbidden thing, taboo.
-tabubuna cook in boiling water.
tabudamadamana congenitally deformed.
tabugala pit-pit flower (edible).
tabutabuna forbidden.
tabutabuna (something) taboo.
tafa (dry) coconut leaves used as torch.
-tafa cover with blossoms (coral tree).
tafakwahikwahi (stick) torch (burning).
tafalolo church service, Christianity, worship.
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-tafutafufuna (hi)
siwesiwe shields of turtle shell.
-siyagilina (make) straight, untangle, spread out
(of nets, clothes, string).
-siyahana scour (with fenavivi - of pots),
smooth,sand (of pandanus, make it white for
skirt).
siyahi bird of paradise, head-dress (rust colour -
found in Moresby).
siyaku friend (strong affectionate term, used
between spouses).
siyakwakwa plant used to make the grey dye.
-siyamwoinina comb out (ruffled skirt, hair).
-siyauna untie.
siyoka chalk. From: Eng.
siyona steam.
siyo(na) smoke.
-siyoto see - hiyoto.
-siyuyuna squeeze, press out (of core of boil).
sowa saw. From: Eng.
-sowaveyagena rip (of wood with saw).
sufi (Bw) bow.
sufu (yellow) fruit.
suga sugar. From: Eng.
(-)suma (vb/n). bribe sorcerer to kill someone for
you by magical means.
-suya move,hop sideways in a jig dance movement
(of the women).
tafalolo ana manuwa ; manuwa tafalolo
church building.
tafalolo-nadi week.
tafatafalolona religious, devout.
-tafina hit, strike (of face), batter (of wind to
people).
-tafi(heba)hebana stir up, blow up (of dust).
-tafidobona (bolimana) blow and break
-tafikakina ; tafivahina break off pieces.
-tafililina clear away, attack unsuccessfully (of
fruit bat hitting at covering on banana stalk
causing it to fall).
-tafive'awawana blow down (wind). Variant:
tafive'ave'awawana.
-tafivilavilana blow around (of leaves by
wind).
-tafiwaina (bolimana) blow apart (of grass by
wind), beat aside (water fall by bird in order to
enter).
-tafiyauyaulena slaughter (of large numbers).
-tafiyavalina break apart (by wind).
tafiyoko tapioca (root). From: Eng.
tafutafufu ants, (small, coloured) fish (on the
reef).
-tafutafufuna (hi) congregate on the reef.
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tafwakena tobacco.
tagana ear.
tagabanabanana part of head behind ear.
tagabawebawe tingling ears (caused by very
loud noise).
tagabudibudi wax in ears.
tagakulu obstinacy, disobedience,
stubbornness.
tagatagakuluna obstinate, disobedient,
stubborn.
tagalowalowa ability.
tagana afolegina sensible, obedient.
tagana bawe'olo'olona (be) stubborn,
disobedient, blocked ears.
tagana gikulukulu (be) unheeding,
disobedient to what is being said.
tagana gikwagekwage (his) ears are tingling
(signifying a departed relative is calling
farewell givetalakafoiyena).
tagana kuluna stubborn, obstinate, stupid, deaf
(figuratively).
tagana kwe'una deaf (literally).
tagasili (type of) fish.
-tagatagayogala turn head this way or that.
-tagi cry, weep.
tagi'alawoluwolu cry of complaint.
-tagi-fwalefwalele cry till becoming weak.
tagiga salt deposit on skin after bathing in sea.
-tagigina weep for someone, absent.
-tagilauhawa mourn in song.
-taginatunatuku mourn,cry for one's child.
-tagi'uvana (tagi'uva (n)) cry with words
about person's virtues, evil events to happen.
(-)tagivedadaga (vb/n). pray earnestly, beseech.
-tagivekolologa cry weakly because ill.
-tagive'o'ola cry to get something, beg for.
-tagive'uve'umagigi weep violently throwing
things away in grief.
tagiya cry, crying, weeping, sorrow.
-tagona wrap in leaves to cook.
-tagotagolamalamana (meyana) move
tongue from side to side.
-tagova (gi) cook (of food, not agent).
-tahina shape, scrape, chip, shave (of canoe,
handle of hammer, palm slats), make (a boat).
taina (younger) sibling of either sex.
-taina pull, lengthen, draw out (of speech).
-ta'ina spit (into hand).
-taina (mala) subside, go down (of flood water,
ebbing tide).
takesi tax. From: Eng.
takowa yellow-throated friar bird (says 'takowa').
takwala (gitaina) (ebbing) tide.
tala portion (of pig distribution, whole joint).
-talababalina lunge in all directions.
-talabakihina (be) serrated.
-talabihina cut (tree at the roots level with the
ground).
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-talavenivenimogina
talabolugaluga (be) two-pronged (of spear).
-talabwa'ebwa'ena chip round marks with sharp
edge of knife.
-taladobona break with knife (of food, wood).
-taladonena cut into.
talafili square or rectangular double pitch roof.
talafolega house with underpart enclosed except
for entrance.
-talafolena (nuwana) remind someone.
talafo'u (type of) sorcery by which banana skin
sticks in throat.
-talafo'uyena (work) sorcery on someone.
-talagolohina cut off, chop off (branches), (cause
to) tear by cutting.
-talahabuna scrape up (of rubbish).
talahagi curse or taboo (each leader has his own).
-talahagi repudiate, hate, have nothing to do with
(i.e. never see, talk to, eat with, stay with), (be
at) enmity with (may last years or till death).
-talahobu (waka) take (boat) towards shallow
water or shore.
talaina body part.
-talakamomota catch fish (bird in bill).
-talakehina cut small (with a knife - of wood).
-talakelikelina cut long grooves or scratches
(with knife).
-talakewana scoop up.
-talakiu nod, bob (of crest of bush fowl).
-talakowana take a cutting.
-talakwailina take leaf out (of coconut frond).
-talakwanekwanena cut one after another, chip
at holding adze vertically.
-talalaka (waka) launch into deep water.
-talalukuwena cut into.
-talamuhumuhuna cut into tiny pieces (of
wood).
-talana chop, cut (of tree, boat), shave (of beard),
peck (with beak).
talanuwa (strong) affection for someone long
absent.
-talanuwayena feel strong affection for absent
person, long for.
-talatagona jump on and hold down (of dog when
hunting and catching small animals).
-talatahitahina cut long chips (with a knife).
-talatainena desire a spouse.
-talaukaukana blunt, chip (an axe).
-talavagahina cut down (tree) (so that it will not
prove to be a problem later).
-talavaina catch, get (of sickness by baby through
mother's milk).
-talavefofo mimic.
-talavekedu cut and carry on head (symbol of
marriage).
-talavemauna scrape off pieces (of charred log).
(-)talavenigo (-na) (vb/n). (to) ignite, (type of)
ignition (by striking knife on stone).
-talavenivenimogina (cause to) ignite by
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striking on stone, or rubbing two stones tauwagi bush yam.

together. (-)tauya (bw) (vb/n). depart, set out, leave,
talavewovewogalana triangle. departure.
-talaweyaweyalina (also figurative see tavagina footprint.
kavakavala) chip away holding adze tavagina nimana handprint.
vertically (which gives rough effect). tavitavi skirt of banana leaf.
-talayavalilugana chop into quarters (with axe). tawagana (older) sibling of either sex.
-talayavalina chop, cut large pieces (of wood tawainega (red) banana (in kamiha group).
with axe). tawalilikehi fern, (type of) seaweed (hairy whip-
taliya beach. like fronds which cause irritation and is
taliyeya mo'aiya ; (-madubala) close to therefore avoided).
shore, (sail). tawana (tall) tree (in which sea eagle nests).
talo markings on person's face (talo-mo'a - going tawatawana (ulena) flat (base of cooking pot).
crosswise in animals). temuba timber. From: Eng.
talohi (large) horsefly. teni ten. From: Eng.
talo'ihina (back of) pig, midrib area (of pig). teti thirty. From: Eng.
-talolona dog someone's footsteps (husband of to'a eaters.
wife). to'abakivetuvetunu teacher.
talutalu (Papuan) night-jar. to'abutu leader of feast, creator.
tamana father, father's brother, mother's brother. to'a-fa'ila glutton.
tamo some. to'agodadaga harsh person.
tamo'aine one place. to'agoseboda dumb person.
tamotamo'aine together (of action), (in) unison. to'aibubuna creator.
tamotova sometimes. to'aifihaga stone-throwers.
tamuyoko axe. to'aikau crafty person.
taninitu (perfumed) plant used for bodily to'aikeya (sifi adi) shearer - (of sheep).
adornment and for vane (found in plains area). to'aikeyova ploughman.
taodi sing-sing by spear moiety (applied to many to'ailaga judge.
voices, tunes). to'ailema grabber.
-tatavalina (ali'au) pick up (ashes). to'ai'onaga spearman, archer.
-tatawayana (ena) cry out in fright or agony (of to'aitalaga harvester (of wheat, grain to be cut as
baby, person in pain, people in hell, "yoi!", opposed to tubers in ground).
(let out a) yell. to'aitalaga harvester.
tatubelo (type of) yam. to'aiyawela (koyona ana) forgiver (of sins).
tau- tauku tauni tauna taumeyao to'aiyogona builder, carpenter.
taudeyao taumiyao taudiyao reflexive to'akabukabu baker.
and emphatic pronoun. to'aladibidibi tempter.
taubada (white) man, man of importance to'alasebseba trickster out for gain.
(includes nationals). to'alatabutabu one who puts curse on someone
-taubodana cover hole. by wishing a calamity on them.
taudiyao adi luve'a (they themselves of their to'alika dead person, corpse.
own initiative). to'aliya bringers.
ta'ula banana leaf beneath food, sleeping mat to'aulolo sick person, (the) sick.
beneath person, saucer beneath cup. to'awabuyoga scolding person, irritable.
taumadi exclamation of astonishment - well! (if to'awatalatalaina reporter.
man came and said, 'I'm angry and am going to'awatalatalaina (Yaubada bonana ana)
to hit you, you would reply, 'Taumadi gavana prophet.
fa'ina?' 'Whatever for?'). tobafitaiso baptizer.
taumataga (type of) snake (colour of leaves). tobayauma fisherman.
tauna emphatic pronoun, that one, that's the one. tobogau sorcerer.
tauna 3rd person sg. reflexive pronoun, himself, tobohiya'ase'asena beloved brother,friend.
herself, itself (see tau-). tobohiyana sibling of same sex, cousins (children
-tauna bury, put inside hole and cover with earth of mother or father's siblings), friend.
(of people, of tubers). tobohiyave'ave'avalana cousin of same sex.
tauna yana nevaya gihegebalena (of big tobona'abi obedient person.
man who tries to make people he insulted tobu lake (with no outlet to sea).
happy again). todibu ridge pole on top of house.
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todibutoyoga lazy person, disobedient, unco- tohinekalikali merciful one.

operative. tohiye three.
toduya (type of) yam. tohobu'ela one who came down (used to express
to'edaboda sorcerer. 'Son of man').
to'ekelesiya church member. (-)to'i (vb/n). owe, debt.
to'enomadu soothsayer, (one who) foretells the to'idibumuhiga obedient one, hard worker.
future - (help of spirits). to'idibutoyoga disobedient one, unbeliever.
to'etoladi writer. to'ihagihagi one who makes good,fixes up
tofaha gardener, farmer. something.
tofaisewa worker. to'ihawadamana sceptic, unbeliever who
tofaiwala strong one, powers. mocks God, scoffer.
tofaiwalahega overcomer, victor. -toina (matana) (tagana) go into (eye, ear).
tofaiwala-mo'a (the) Almighty. to'ita witness.
tofayaya guardian. to'itave'avina guardian, shepherd, person in
-tofona roar, snort. charge of.
-tofotofonana (go round) snorting. to'ivelivelili oppressor, tyrant, selfish person.
tofula swamp, boggy area, mud (sometimes used to'iyauyaula sower.
for grey dye of skirts). tokai'afu thief.
tofutofulina (name of) mountain connected with tokaivila interpreter, translator.
rainy season. tokaiwabu (tokikaiwabu pl.) wealthy man,
tofwaya liar. leader of clan (has many gardens and pigs),
-toga perch, alight on (of birds), lodge in upright king.
position (of spear in turtle). tokalimatana skilled fight leader, leader,captain
-togabodabodana press upon, crowd around. of ships going on long sea voyage.
-togabodana occupy (of man sitting on seat). tokibababala saviour, defender, rescuer.
-togabwa'ilolo shift position, sit somewhere else. tokilowa rejecters.
-togadadana migrate. tokimone merchants, sellers.
-togahagihagi sit right down, sit comfortably. tokivekoyo ones who do injury to, persecutor.
-togahalahalala sit legs apart. tokivemahala enlightener.
togahe speaker. tokivetuvetunu one who explains, instructer,
-togahegena annul, set aside -(f promise). guide, teacher.
togahe-kawowo false witness. tokivevatu consoler, encourager.
-toga'ihega sit up by himself (of baby). tokoyona sinner, wrong-doer.
togakahikahi show-off, babbler (always dressed tokukuya peacemaker.
in new clothes, spends money freely and never tokwavakwava fool.
puts any by). tokweli singer (of hymns).
-togakaninina break and rip (of windowlite). tokwelikweli medicine man, magician.
-toga-kawokawowo sit anywhere, (be) tolama table, shelf, verandah.
scattered across (of stars scattered over the tolauboda watchers, spectators.
heavens). tolaumamala preacher, speaker.
-togaluga sit together (of two people). tolauyavaga spy.
togalukekela recline. tolauyawela destroyer.
togatogadadanina homeless, wanderer from toleme helper, deacon.
place to place. -toletole have a fit (epileptic).
togatogadadanina vagrant. toletolena epileptic.
-togavehaila move away to live. -toli'abauyedi speak about them.
togayo chatterbox, talker. (-)tolilivaluva (vb/n). question.
togiyomatana military leader, someone with (-)toliluvaluvahega (vb/n). ask a rhetorical
responsibility. question, rhetorical question.
togola post for wall. -toliyena inquire if someone or something is there.
tohalamana wise one. tolufolofologahi herdsman.
tohawa reader. tolugaviya soldier.
tohawadavadava worshipper. tolugolagola defender, rescuer (in court, from
tohawavekoyo accuser. difficulty).
tohawavelaiga mocker. toluhege'au'auta 'father of orphans'.
tohawavemogatala betrayer. tolukahihi speaker.
tohawavemoluva comforter. tolukimokimone buyers, traders.
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to death. toniwaka boat owner.

toluvehawaliya victor, conqueror (in war and
quarrel).
tomadu runners.
tomaduhega winners of a race.
tomaduyowayowa messengers sent to summon.
tomahala light (of a person who is a light to
people).
tomanuwamadumadu kula trader.
tomatahiwadi punisher.
tomatakoyo blind man.
tomatawabuwabu spectator.
tomididi-havagi risen one.
tomidihinafa mediator, go between.
tomiyababi inhabitant of the earth.
tomiyagetane-mo'ane (the) Most High (of
God).
tomiyalobama heavenly beings, angels.
tomiyavagata the everlasting one (of God).
tomo'ainagona eldest son.
tomo'aiwaka handsome man, good-looking man.
tomohinafaneya middle son.
tomokaiwabu man of wealth and standing (gets
others to do his work).
tomokinawali (type of) bird.
tomokinawali ana fetafeta (vaigau)
(nickname for evergreen used for neck
garland).
tomokuyau chief, (most important) Drum man.
-tomona cut - of food, finger.
-tomobakibakihina snip, cut zig-zag (ends of
pandanus trimmings on skirt).
-tomodobona slice across (of banana, bread).
-tomogevana cut small, cut small piece off.
-tomogolohina cut (of string).
-tomohinafane cut half of it (yam).
tomohuyahuya tomb, large burial cave (in
which there may be smaller caves used for
different bodies).
-tomokehina cut small (of wood).
-tomomuhumuhuna cut across thinly.
-tomoveyogo litter by cutting away pieces
(groun)d.
-tomoyavalina cut in sections (of something
round like a cake), cut in half (of twin kernels
of betel nut or twin bananas).
tomotomogina (-ku) core of boil.
tomuliya disciple, follower.
tomunugakai'afu robber, bandit.
tonagi bridegroom.
tonaginagi married man.
tonagona officer, leader.
tonaufani ignorant person.
tonibabi property owner.
tonifaha garden owner.
toni'inuba initiator of action or state of existence.
tonilokoloko merchant, trader.
tonimanuwa house owner.
toniyala tattoo mark.
tonogala listener, audience.
-tonona swallow.
-tono'abobowena swallow something whole
(of animal by snake, of turtles by sharks).
-tonovehawalena show how to swallow
(tablets).
tonube'ube'u lame person.
tonuwadoga kind,generous person.
tonuwahobu humble person.
tonuwahuya intelligent person, educated, wise,
literate.
tonuwakabubu giver of gifts (used of God),
kind or loving person.
tonuwalolona miser, ungenerous person.
tonuwaluga double-minded person.
tonuwasivebala agitator.
tonuwavita downcast,depressed person.
tonuwayewa backslider.
toselakalaka boaster, arrogant person.
tosenisi (mani ana) money changers.
tosikulu student.
tosiveyawa healer.
totafalolo devout,religious person.
totagakweu deaf person.
totalahagi (person who has) enmity towards
another (expressed by not speaking, eating or
visiting with them).
-totona cut (of hair, grass skirt, string, pandanus
sita).
totubukoyo crippled person.
totunutunugina upright, honest person.
tou sugar-cane.
tou hiuna flowers of sugar-cane.
to'udo adulterer.
toulayagiyagila mediator.
to'uyuyu people in darkness.
tova time, season, occasion, when.
tova (be) tova day by day.
tova gimegona cool of the day (describes
people's well-being after the sun goes down
and are not irritable).
tova hideva'ama now, (at) this time.
tova inaga inaga day after day, forever.
tova mahalina times of light (since Mission
came).
tova moya'aina often, every day.
tova sa'eyana another time.
tova uyu'uyuyuna times of darkness, pre-
Mission times of fighting and cannibalism.
tova uyuyuvana dark times of cannibalism.
tova vitana hard times, trouble.
tovanenega listeners, audience.
tove'agetoga master.
tove'alololo deceiver, liar.
tovebolagohi (Bw) priest, one who makes
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tovedawodawowo leper. -tu'alina bring up wind.

tovedewayauga judge. tububalabalana winding (path).
tovefela paralytic, lame person. tububelobelona bent, crooked.
tovegalu'eta hunter. tubudamadamana eunuch.
tovegida chosen one for particular work (used for tubudelidelina peer, age-mate in same
'Christ'). community.
tovehawala teacher. tubudonana slight (of person's build).
tovehihiva carrier (of garden produce). tubuga birth (of baby), size, growth, fullness (of
tovehimeya ruler, man in charge, king, director. child, yams, speech).
tovekamoga butcher. -tubuga (be) born.
tovekasiwala leper. -tubugaluga (to be) born a twin.
tovekilakilalai diviner, clairvoyant (uses yoyoka tubuhagihagina born well-formed (not
or coloured glass). deformed).
tovekulele flute player. -tubuhegedi throw her (mother) off because
tovekwageya rioter. grown up.
tovekwaulaga ungodly. -tubuhegena surpass in size.
toveluga helper. tubu'imana small one, stunted in growth (of
tovemadu driver (of vehicle), pilot (of plane). yams).
tovematahiwadi punisher. -tubukoyo (kwamana) develop badly, not
tovemuli'auta steersman (of boat). grow well (child).
tovenogala obedient,responsive person. -tubukoyokoyo swell (of elephantiasis).
tovenuwa'ata messenger. tubukoyokoyona bent, ill-formed, ugly (looks).
tovetomohawahawa diviner, clairvoyant. tubukwamakawamayokuna weak man,
tovetumagana believer. effeminate (involves feeling of shame).
tovevai planner, plotter. tubulailaina scaly (of crocodile).
toveyaina slanderer. tubulakahina young unmarried adult male.
toveyao peacemaker. (-)tubulakata (vb/n). teenagers (male).
-towa wash, (take a) bath,shower, (go for a) swim. -tubulakayemu come of age and means (of
-towa'alika drown. orphans when they acquire gardens and
-towabalena swim across with it (of turtle possessions of their own).
speared). -tubulatuna grow together and be joined (of
-towadayadayaga (kauwana) (become) red grafting tree).
(of sunset). tubuna grandparent,grandchild.
-towakwedaga catch fish by hand without tubu'oduna curved (of a hook, sickle).
goggles. -tubutagona excel, surpass.
-towalakahina wash thoroughly. -tubutamo'aina meet, come together (of .. to
towahi carrier. from horizon).
towahidadana carrier. tubutubu stonefish.
towahidadana bonana ana apostles. tubutubuga swollen, growing.
-towalowalona (ga- -ku) stretch oneself (-)tubuvagu new birth, (be) born anew.
(reflexive). tubuvaguna (ai) shoots.
towalu'u (large) leaf (squeezed in water and used tubuvaguna (kaliva) newly born (person).
to bathe skin infected with sores). tubuwogawogana square.
-towamidi stand up (to speak, for a fight). tubuyamuyamumuna born well-formed (of
towoga spring (covers large area of water but can person), level, straight (of path), good
dry up). appearance (of earrings).
towoi rower, oarsman. -tubuyemu (be) born (used of past), appear (of
toyage passenger, traveller. person), come up, come into existence.
toyamumu good person, healthy person. tu'ena but, contrastive conjunction. Variant: tu.
toyaudi gatherer, collector. -tufagolohina (gahe) cut short someone's
toyegayegana righteous person. conversation.
-toyoga (get) stiff. tufama (black) snake.
toyogina strong. tufo part of.
toyufa'ila drunkard. tufoidi some of them ... others.
tu then, and then (sequential conjunction), until, tufona some, (a) bit, (a) little.
while, but (see also tu'ena). tufonaga part of it only, but partly, one end.
tu'afuna hold something small under arm, in tufone (melala) (at the) outskirts of (village).
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(wing of bush fowl), jump up, leap (of fish),
spearing.
tugaluluna shin.
tugana knee.
tugana give'etodonena ; tugana
give'etokuna (he) knelt.
tugulina stump.
tuhi lime, lime gourd.
tuilala steward in church responsible for discipline
and order during services (used for 'temple
guards').
-tuka'uyena steal.
-tula dry out so as to be inedible (of taro, sweet
potato, bananas, yam).
-tula (waka) (gi) (go) aground, (be) shipwrecked,
strike reef.
-tulakahina light up a dark area.
tuleya swamp hen.
tulina another of a different kind.
tulina tulina various kinds, all different kinds.
-tulowona (matana) blink, wink.
-tuluna (wowona) (be) cool, cool down (esp.
after fever).
tulutuluna warm, cool after being hot (of water,
clothing).
tulutuluweta (type of) leaf (used to cover gailolo,
as medicine).
tuma (place of the dead: near Trobriands).
tumadawa (type of) whale.
tumagana waki magical tokens used in blood
cure by medicine men.
tumotumo borer, weavil.
-tuna set fire to, burn off (grass ).
-tunedamanena sell.
-tunefolena pass under (legs).
-tunehobuyena let down (of man through roof).
-tunelukuwena push needle through something,
prick (of primus).
-tune(na) hold out, stretch out (of hand, leg), send
forth,out (of voice, sound of flute).
-tunevehabalutugena impart unexpectedly (of
prophecy given to someone to speak).
-tunevelowona lower something from a height.
tunuga length.
-tunuga stretch out, (become) tall.
tunigibwayobwayouna (extremely) tall.
tunugivadavada'aina (extremely) tall (used
of skyscrapers).
tunutunugina straight (of objects, path),
straight, upright, righteous, honest (of people),
pointed (of birds wings or tail).
tunugina long, tall.
-tutagona hold in crook of arm.
tutu nettle.
-tutu (usually ututu) suck breast (addressed to
child).
tutufo (horizontal) pole for hanging pots of water,
yam house up in the mountains.
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-tutuna
tutu'ita (edible) flower.
tutula pandanus (large) (used for walls, mats),
payback for gift (ketowai).
-tutulina make pandanus walls, make payback
for uncooked food gifts.
tutulagolota deck (of boat), dividing wall (of
house).
tutulewa flower like a cyclamen.
-tutulibodana enclose with pandanus walls (of
house).
-tutuma become numb or dead (of limb, of foot
gone to sleep).
tutuma (n) cold.
-tutumina (get) cold (of liquids), stretch after
squatting.
tutumina (adjective). cold (of water).
-tutuna hit, hammer.
tutu'ala fence marking a certain spot.
-tutu'alafina surround completely with a fence.
-tutubakabakalina break to pieces by
hammering (of stone).
-tutubodana close up (windows), shut off,
block (path).
-tutubwa'ebwa'ena (make) dents with blunt
edge of knife, (make) rounded marks.
-tutudibuna hit and break (of coconut shell).
-tutudobona hit and break (of rock breaking
child's leg, of shell).
-tutudonena tug hard on fish line.
-tutufolena pierce by pounding with a stone.
-tutufosena nail, hold in place with nail.
-tutugolohina hammer in two, cut something
by hitting it with a stone on another stone.
-tutuhavina join up (of two buildings).
-tutuhegena strand, prevent from crossing (of
flooded river).
-tutukakamina miss when trying to hit
something.
-tutukelikelina bruise, graze.
-tutulowona (matana) blink.
(-) tutuluva (vb/n). (take a) sounding, line for
measuring depth of water.
-tutumadumadu stumble.
-tutu'ubuna punch, fight (fists).
tutu'ubu'ubu boxing.
-tutuve'alikana stone to death.
-tutuvebeyabeyana flatten with hammering.
-tutuvefosena fasten by nailing, nail (of men
to cross).
tutuvegulana repeat action.
-tutuveguvegulana keep doing more and
more.
tutuvehobu redemption.
-tutuvehobuna redeem (get a man out of a jail
sentence by a money payment, pay a fellow
clansman to take part when he stays away
persistently from sing-sing).
-tutuvehuhulina (nearly) knock out, (give such
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(pl) ; ulaulatanidiyao (pl)
a) whack that child runs off and cries or falls
down.
-tutuwenona set back a bit.
-tutuyavayavalina break in pieces by
hammering (of stone).
tututu gloria maris shell, wristband worn by
spearmen when building (from plant which
grows by the sea).
tutuwana (big) tree with hard wood used in
housebuilding (starlings make their nest
there), leaf (used as muscle relaxant).
tutuwana golagolana (idiom for) (extreme)
anger, bitterness.
tutuwona (type of) plant cooked in water for
bathing child with measles.
-tu'u heave, retch.
-tu'uwana flex (of limb).
tuva poisonous vine used as bait for fishing.
-tuvana fish with tuva.
-tuvedamana (matana) close (eyes).
-tuvelukuna (neluda) sniff.
-tuvemahalina (give) light to, light up (of moon,
lamp etc.).
(-)tuwa (vb/n). loud call (on mountainside from
gardens, on boat returning from successful
mission).
U - u
u'amo rat, mouse.
-u'auhoka (gi) curve upwards (of ridge pole of
house).
uba nest (in tree).
ubala (slippery) slope (of river bank, of mountain),
landslide.
-'ubibina make fast (of thatching round edge).
ubula grasslands.
ubuna thigh.
-'ubuna punch, hit with clenched fist.
ubu'ubula (type of) leaf.
uda breadfruit.
udi'ewa (type of) banana (in kamiha category).
udila (four or more) pronged spear (used for
spearing fish and flying fox).
-'udo (matana dawanina) rape, (commit)
adultery.
udo'udona immoral.
-'udoyena rape someone, (commit) adultery with.
udusese ridge pole.
udu'uduya top of house (over ridge).
uhagalina (-ma) (come) short of her (me) (waist
of skirt).
uhalihali cleaning gardens.
uhana (gadona) indistinct, lisp (of person not
pronouncing the words properly making it
hard for the listeners to hear what has been
said).
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ulaulatanina (sg) ; ulaulatanidi (2) ; ulaulatana
-tuwa (gi) (mala) flood, rise (of water).
tuwa (incoming) tide.
-tuwa'afufuna submerge.
-tuwa'atugena ; tuwabwatavilana ;
tuwahegena push over, knock down (of
person).
-tuwabwatavilana overturn.
-tuwafailina (nila) bounce (of falling
coconuts associated with a girl baby who will
later marry into a far away village).
tuwakedu (round) stand for large cooking pot to
hold it upright.
-tuwalakahina float (of rising tide to boat).
-tuwamadumadugena drive out forcibly, push
forward.
-tuwatuwafaila spurt (of water).
tuwaibulubuluna (long long) ago.
tuwailokalokana (long) ago, (in the) beginning.
tuwaina (a long time) ago, (in the) past.
tuwaina old (house, clothes, objects (not person)).
tuwama cane hoops for holding poles taut in
hagihagila and aidine.
tuwavina (large) skull of bwayobwayo bird.
tuwelo twelve. From: Eng.
tuweniti twenty. From: Eng.
tuya'uliyena (tell a) lie to.
-'uhifuna ( jump. See: -auhifu).
uhigoboda (December sun).
uhina penis.
uhina ana aba'aihau foreskin.
-uke turn stone over.
-'ukwafifina ; (-ina) (gi) curve round and
down (of goats' horns, pig tusks).
ula (nila ulana) grated coconut dregs after milk
has been squeezed out.
-ulafuwana melt with heat.
ulahi (type of) fish (large).
-ulaka (ase'asena) stir up enthusiasm.
-'ulalona tie up flooring, fasten boards.
-'ulana peel and cut up (yam, taro, coconut) \ge
scald, rope burn.
-'ulana ; giulana (no glottal) spit upon, squirt
out of mouth (sometimes in anger - of
balauama on a man causing madness)
(connected with ginger), of ginger spat on
surface of sea before going).
-ulatana grow up, reach puberty (of girls).
ulaula porpoise.
-ulaulahohoga spurt out water.
ulaulatanina teenage unmarried girl who is
physically developed.
ulaulatanina (sg) ; ulaulatanidi (2) ;
ulaulatana (pl) ; ulaulatanidiyao (pl)
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ulawaya (type of) fish.
-ulayagiyagilidi mediate between.
uledi faeces.
ulehagaluluna buttocks.
ulekakamota dollar bird.
ulena seat, bottom (of person and things).
ulena dawanina vagrant, vagabond, wanderer.
ulena-mo'ane (at the very bottom: of drum).
ulene at the bottom, behind (house).
uletufo hind quarters (of pig).
(-)'uli (vb/n). slide (grass on hillside).
ulo channel-bill cuckoo.
-ulo sulk.
ulogawana lobster (sea).
uloko (type of) fern.
-ulu (nuwana giulu) forget.
uluta (type of) bird (little Papuan frogmouth).
uma'ala goanna, goanna skin of drum.
uma'ala'adiba miniature sea crab.
umadu (be) quick!, hurry up!, come quickly!
umalovana pitch darkness.
umaumana (of) few words, shy, reserved.
-'umina take husk off coconut (with knife or on
sharp stick or steel in ground).
umi'umina mould.
umutula soot.
-'unana (eda) open up (path) through overgrown
area.
unaunagina clean, tidy (of garden).
(-)'une (vb/n). trade, trading ring (kula perhaps).
unufiya stormy sky.
unuganakedu pillow.
-'unula-kawokawowo hum.
unuma family, clan grouping, association
(Ayoma).
unumamomo descendants, posterity.
unu'unudakula (type of) plant (white on top,
red underneath).
-utafa-kawowo place taboo without spell to cause
illness.
-'utafana place taboo on palm (used to be
combined with wala in the old days, breaking
it incurs illness).
-'utagona tie up flooring.
utamodi (name of Wakonai River).
utoga floats on a fishing net.
utona flesh of coconut.
utoutona human skull, head (of pig).
utu lice, lower abdomen, area below umbilicus.
-utu'atugena kick against.
utu'aulolo uterine pain.
V - v
vada (rough) shelter with single pitch roof (usually
in the gardens or bush).
(-)vaga (vb/n). dance, step, tread.
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-vaga'auhina
-utudobona wear out, fall to bits (skirt).
-utuna kick (football).
-utu'oga (agena) kick out behind (of turtle's back
flippers).
(-)utuve'avina (vb/n). secure in place, wedge of
stones to secure post in ground.
-'utuvina dip,put,soak in water, (make) wet,
submerge.
utuwa (type of) bird (similar to takowa but larger).
u'una head, hair (on head).
u'u ana vaigau head-dresses.
u'ukeva (short) trim around top of skirt.
u'una gi'aviviyena (his) head is going
round,whirling (due to illness, or hard work,
or fall).
u'una gilulu'amalalaga (his) head is aching,
(have a) splitting headache.
u'uma gi'ikivekive'inema (I (pl) have a
severe) headache, throbbing head (suffixes on
noun and verb inflect for person).
u'una -nikehigena behead.
u'una -kiviviyena change someone's mind.
u'unaga head only, waist upwards.
uva (ana) fault (tell a person 'I warned you but
you did it, so your fault').
uve'uve'u'uwa slowly.
-'uwafina (gi) overlap, (be too) big (of skirt
waist).
uwala (type of) fish.
-'uwana roll up (of mat, paper, skirts).
uwa'uwagina rolled up.
uwe (galo) cane (narrow like vine, split and used
for sewing kwalala sago leaves).
uwebawe (strong) cane (used for strips on
windowlite, for roof batons).
uwebinama cane vine (hornbill eats).
uwevilu (small) bamboo for comb.
uyadayada noon, day, daytime.
uyadeyadeya daytime, (in the) day, (by) day.
-uyaluyalumina sew up roughly.
-uyena trace, track footsteps.
uye'uyena tavaga follow in footsteps of.
uyona sap (of tree), semen (discreet word less
likely to cause embarrassment in public than
molo).
uyouyo bits of dirt (in water, kero etc.).
uyu'uyuyuna darkness.
-uyuyu (mala) (gi) (become) dark, night.
uyuyu (ya) night (at).
-uyuyubodena cover by darkness (of path).
uyuyuvana dark.
-vaga'amo'amona tread out (of clay), tread
down to harden (of soil around post).
-vaga'auhina put together, take number of.
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-vaga'aulena take back, go back with (of people
to their village).
(-)vaga'auta (vb/n). gather together, assemble (of
people, animals, of waters of the sea),
gathering, assembly.
(-)vagababubabuna (vb ; adj). step where there
is scarcely room for a foothold (very narrow
steps).
-vagabudabudalina degrade, defile (used of
unfaithful wife who sleeps with many
different men) (involves him getting ill).
-vagabwa'ena touch toes,feet of someone else.
-vagadona step firmly on.
-vagafuwafuwana trample under foot, crush by
stepping on.
-vagagolosena cross paths.
-vagahalahalala stand astride.
-vagahegena send someone on their way by
going part of the way with them.
-vaga'idi'idi (-yena) spy in broad daylight but
pretending some other purpose.
-vaga'ikuku (be) poised to spear something.
-vagakau (-yena) spy secretly (at night).
-vagakokona gather together and keep for oneself
(selfish implication).
-vagakolukoluna thresh by trampling.
-vagaliya go a little way.
-vagalovena see vegalovena.
-vagalowoga step off into.
-vagana step on.
vaga'oto'otoga exercise.
-vaga'oto'otogena (talaina) exercise.
-vagasefusefuna (dedewa) tread through water
(in drain) (resulting in athlete's foot).
-vagasisikauna stalk, creep along stealthily (of
animal stalking its prey).
-vagata ; -hina (adv) permanently, (for a very)
long time.
-vagatagona stand over and claim (of certain pile
of yams at distribution).
-vagatagona (vaubada) belittle, disregard,
disparage (good).
-vagatana crush with feet (grapes).
-vagatugu step back.
-vagaukena overturn with foot (of stone).
-vagavagamahala dance all night.
-vagave'avina step on something solid (used of
beach after being out on the sea).
-vagave'awa'awa roll with foot.
-vagavebabina stamp,tread into ground, trample.
-vagavebeyabeyana flatten with foot.
-vagavehalili step on and cause to fall off (of
clothing).
-vagavekoyodi (vavinena) wrong (one's wife)
by adultery.
-vagavekwe'una stamp out fire.
-vagave'u'ulena mimic someone's dancing
(because done badly).
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valugadiyao
-vagavivilina rotate with the foot.
(-)vagawatamina (v ; adj). trample, crush,
trampled, crushed, crumpled by foot.
vaga(waye)wayena trampled (grass).
-vagawenoweno crouch ready to spring or spear
(of animal and man).
-vagayewa step back.
vagita wallaby.
-vahina scrape out inside of, hollow out (of
coconut, of log for canoe).
vaiba viper. From: Eng.
(-)vaigau (vb/n). dress up, decorate oneself, use
cosmetics,repellent, ornament, decoration,
(good) clothing of person.
-vaihegena remove, do away with.
vaikohi moon, month, woman's period.
vaikohi bakabakalina new moon, crescent
moon.
vaikohi gibakalina (the) moon waned.
vaikohi givivilina (the) moon became full.
-vaimo'ena take when sitting around without
ceremony or thanks.
-vaina get, take, fetch.
vainoha bush food.
vainuwana burden, load, container for carrying a
heavy load (basket, bag, box).
-vainuwanina carry a load.
vaita like, similar to, as if.
-vaita (na) think (contrary to fact).
vaiva sister's husband's sister.
-vaiyewena recover, get back.
-vakaba(kaba)leya go mad (often or lasting a
long time).
-vala stay keeping warm.
-valafuwana melt by heat of fire (butter,
dripping).
valaga seed inside coconut, old yam.
(-)valagina (vb ; adj). stale, old, hard because no
water in food (of yam).
-vala'inena smoke out (of woman over smoky
fire, of fire producing itching heat on
someone's skin).
-valana smoke, dry out (of meat on food rack or in
smoke house).
valeku'afana goodness knows! very true!
-valetoli (make) bribe, payment for getting
someone to work sorcery.
valeya(na) report, news of someone.
vali stingray.
valihiyova (kwaudi kibwa'ebwa'ena)
butterfly ray (spotted back).
valikisi (little) skate (skin not eaten, texture of
small stones).
valimomo'ula (kwauna makamakamina)
round stingray ray (back rough like sand).
valisakowa barndoor skate.
valitabu giant clam (bigger than vikwada).
valugadiyao see velugana.
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vanala
vanala (type of) ringworm (on scalp).
vane love potion (often involves fragrance, is made
of herbs and put in betel nut or tobacco).
(-)vanedimodimo (vb/n). prepare vane, spices
(very fragrant), compounded fragrant herbs.
vanehaila something put by for later use, (a)
spare (of log for firewood, of clothes, food).
(-)vanenega (vb/n). listen, (be on the) alert,
listening.
vane'uwe (fragrant) plant used in vane.
va'o (ana) comparison between two people.
vatalafo (hiliyana) garden produce bound to
parallel pole,crosspieces for carrying.
vataluma rock shelter (used in rain or hot sun,
also for sleeping).
vatavatala platform of outrigger.
-vatu (ase'asena) (gi) (be at) rest, consoled.
vavauma (type of) plant like pandanus (used for
small mwaleda on drum also used for fringe of
skirt).
vavinena wife (his).
vaya bier, stretcher.
vayasi (yana) relative-in-law by dead person
(applies to lawana, wainana).
ve'a feeding.
-ve'a'aya'ayauna sa'eyana (have) fellowship
with, (have) mutual spirit,feelings.
-ve'abaga (make your) dwelling with, (go to) live.
(-)ve'adabwadabwa (vb/n). dispute over words,
dispute, dissension.
-ve'afa go down into soil (of roots or tubers).
ve'afaifaina brawling.
-ve'afanifani play together (of children).
ve'afusevauya (v ; a) secret.
-ve'afwaiki (come to) blows, (have a) fight.
ve'afwayafwayana lying, deceiving.
-ve'agahe talk together at the same time, (both)
speak at once.
(-)ve'agahegahe (vb/n). talk back and forth,
converse, conversation.
ve'ageboyaboya (kauwana) 10 a.m.
(-)ve'agetoga (-ena) (vb/n). (become a) servant
(of someone), (make a) servant of, work for,
servanthood, slavery.
-ve'agevagatagona tread on each other's feet (of
crowd).
-ve'ahagahaga place facing each other.
-ve'ahana place one above another (of making
stone steps or sitting circle).
-ve'ahavihavi (be) joined together with (of body
parts).
(-)ve'ahawahawahega (vb/n). reciprocal love,
love each other.
-ve'ahiwahiwaga (a'a) bring lots of food by
both parties (to abutu ).
-ve'ahiyauwana fatten, feed up (of animal).
-ve'aihala (become a big) tree.
ve'aikeva (action of) covering.
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-ve'alugena
-ve'aikeva pile food in pot above its rim.
-ve'a'ikolakola (agedi) wash each other's
(feet).
-ve'aimafuyena pay back in the sense of
exchange of brides between two
villages,families.
-ve'aina (matana) (gi) (keep) awake, (cause to
stay) awake.
-ve'a'ita'ita see simultaneously.
-ve'aiwa'u (get in the) shade.
-ve'aiwa'una (give) shelter to someone, (provide)
shade.
-ve'aiyauna wriggle, struggle to get away.
-ve'akinamanamalena shine, dazzle (like
mirror in sun).
ve'akinamanamalina shining, dazzling.
-ve'akudanohanohana ruffle fur, bristles with
the teeth (of one animal to another).
-ve'akwakwaha (become dead) drunk (of many
people at once).
-ve'ala'amo'amona crush, grind (of sago, of
grinding stone).
-ve'alaboda braise, cook in open fire till blood has
dried (of meat, done to pig when carved up
and then carried in pieces to village).
-ve'alaboyana put something hot on a sore.
-ve'alaguwalina thread alternate colours on a
string.
-ve'alahaluhaluna sit one above another on
slope.
-ve'alahina build (of village, city).
-ve'alakaiyena provide food for journey.
-ve'alakakikakila (-ena) save, defend.
-ve'alakalakata grow up together (of boys born
about same time ).
(-)ve'alakwalakwakwa (vb/n). controversy,
dispute, contention, dispute back and forth.
-ve'alatagona anchor by paperweight.
(-)ve'alaudaka (vb/n). split up (of factions in
community), factions.
-ve'alaulata wrestle.
-ve'alaulauga play ball game with two or more
hitting ball with sticks.
-ve'alavebevebeyana (make) flat.
-ve'alavesivesililina sizzle (of pig fat or
dripping cooking on,in fire).
-ve'alayauyaulena destroy by fire.
-ve'alayaweyawelina destroy by fire.
-ve'aliya'atu'atuga nudge (in delight).
(-)ve'aliyahega (vb/n). spread abroad,out (of
people and news), jostle, push others over to
get room inside confined space, spread,
jostling.
(-)ve'alololo (vb/n). deceive, pretend, joke (also
used of alternation of rain and sun), haunt (of
spirits, ghosts), deception, pretence, joke.
-ve'alotoma crash into each other (of vehicles).
-ve'alugena (be) carried away (by water or wind),
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(-)ve'alulaukuhi
wail loudly, lament.
(-)ve'alulaukuhi (vb/n). lamentation, loud
wailing.
-ve'alulauwafa (become) engaged,betrothed (not
binding).
-ve'alumamala discuss.
-ve'alunena (be) close companion to (always do
things together).
-ve'aluvedavedama exchange.
ve'amadu race.
-ve'amagigi'ita'ita see each other face to face.
-ve'amasena keep silent about someone, not
reply to someone.
-ve'amata ; ve'ave'amata not answer, not
reply when called or questioned, remain silent
(of Jesus on trial).
(-)ve'amohimohina(-ena) (vb/n). (show)
respect, honour to someone (of important
person, God), respect, reverence.
(-)ve'amunumunuga (vb/n). fight each other,
cause death (of many), fighting.
-ve'ana feed (child, animals).
-ve'anauhaga meet each other, come across each
other.
-ve'anima'ilo'ilova (ena) interrupt (work),
bother, stop someone doing something
(frequently).
-ve'animasaibutu shake hands.
-ve'anunu form partnership (two only) for hunting
fish and game (usually results in success.
Involves concentration on the job and no
wandering around aimlessly).
-ve'anunu (have) photo taken.
-ve'anuwanuwa sae'yana (have) fellowship
with, (be of) one mind.
-ve'anuwanuwakabubu love each other, give
each other gifts, (have) goodwill towards each
other.
ve'anuwanuwalakadi proud.
-ve'asevatu gain confidence, poise (of maturity),
(become) mature.
-ve'asinohanoha ruffle each other's hair.
-ve'asitainena pull in opposite directions, pull
thing away from, struggle over something,
pull apart (animal).
-ve'atagitagi (make) lamentation, weep together.
ve'atagitagiya lamentation, weeping.
(-)ve'ataladabwadabwa (vb/n). disorderly
behaviour (of crowd all speaking at once), (be)
disorderly, (be) unruly.
-ve'atalalakalaka shout,argue angrily back and
forth (of riot).
-ve'atalaweno grit, grind (of teeth), lock,
(become) stiff (of jaw).
-ve'atolitoli reason with, question back and forth
with others.
-ve'atubutubuga grow up together (of two
children born about same time).
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-vebawetutauva
-ve'atudamadama defraud, embezzle, take
someone's things and mix with your own and
deny it belongs to other man.
-ve'atudamadamana adhere, fuse together (of
incision after operation, merge (of smoke and
cloud).
-ve'atudodona (cause to) drip, catch (of
rainwater into dish).
-ve'atuga (na) hurl, let fly (of stone from sling).
ve'atukoko (gahe ana) dictionary.
ve'atutamo'ai (mani ana) interest (on money
deposited in bank or traded with).
(-)ve'atutamo'aina (vb/n). mix (of new and old
customs, of two lineage groups), combine,
(put) together, mixture, mix, combination.
-ve'atutu'ubu'ubu fight each other with fists,
(come to) blows.
-ve'atuwahega press on, jostle (of crowd).
-ve'aulala shoo, hiss at.
-ve'avalana (cause to) carry, put load on
someone's shoulder.
-ve'ave'avalana (morpheme added to
relationship term to denote once or more
removed).
(-)ve'aveluveluga (vb/n). help each other,
helping of each other.
-ve'avenivenibaina (be at) enmity with, (be in)
conflict with.
-ve'awaboge (eat) breakfast,morning meal.
-ve'awa'ibodena (keep) silent about, (become)
silent.
-ve'awa'uyanena sulk, quarrel (with words not
blows).
-ve'awa'uya'uya mouth words (of dumb person).
-ve'awavitavita (be) unable to speak about
something.
-ve'awawana roll (of stone, drum by someone),
bowl over, knock down (literal & figurative).
-ve'awayafa (make) friends again (after trivial
quarrel resulting in not speaking for 1 - 2
weeks to person you are living with. One who
started quarrel writes letter,sends child to
initiate reconciliation).
ve'awayahayaha malice.
ve'awowomumu (mutual) embarrassment.
-ve'ayemuyemu arrive together,simultaneously.
-vebahina (agena) trip up someone, (cause)
downfall.
-vebalakoyo (be) resentful of discipline both
verbal and physical (openly expressed by
persistent crying and violent action.
-vebalauma (become a) spirit.
vebau tricking, trapping (of person).
-vebauna trap someone (by words), trick into
doing something.
-vebawetutauva (become a) mother (used of a
woman after the birth of a baby till she goes to
the river to wash).
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-vebaweyena (work) sorcery causing pigs to eat
someone's garden.
-vebe'una drop something held in hand (object,
baby), (cause to) fall, trip up someone (lit. &
fig., causing people to sin).
-vebeyabeya flatten.
-vebima give food to starving person.
-vebimogomogovina (cause) dent in (dish, car).
-vebonanoganogala talk face to face.
-vebonayafa (make) peace, (be) reconciled.
-vebubutamo'aina (make) one body.
-vebulubulu (get) black (of yam).
-vebutana (make) wet.
-vebutu (na) start, begin.
-vebutufaha begin to plant.
-vebwanene (become) dirty.
-vebwatavilana tip over, (cause to) overturn
(since overweighted).
-vebwa'uliyana accompany, go along with,
follow.
-vebwavina withold payment until exact measure
or equivalent is forthcoming.
-vebwavina lose or destroy someone's property.
-vedadaga look up.
-vedalovina find a pig by the help of dogs.
-vedamana cause to go over (of braiding, of sap
when grafting) (also fig. of tainting someone
with evil).
-vedamana (bona) copy, adopt (of language
learning, of use of Bwaidogan).
-vedamo close over, come down (of clouds, mist).
-vedawodawowo (become) leprous.
-vedayaga (become) one in spirit, (have)
fellowship, (become) blood (of sea in
Revelation).
-vedeli trap (of birds).
vedewayauga judgment.
-vedewayaugina judge.
(-)vedivediwe (vb/n). (be in great) pain, (be in)
agony, writhe with or cry out in pain, great
pain, agony.
vediwe effort, labour, hard work.
-vedodona (-ga) load (many things).
-vedomububusena turn one's back on.
-ve'edu'eduyena (give one's) back to, keep away
from (bad things).
-ve'ehe agree, say 'yes'.
-ve'eheula splash, push at water (hands of people,
by fish).
-ve'enobalina lie (a baby) down.
-ve'enobodana close off (of tomb by a stone).
-ve'enoluyakahina (babi) turn over soil
burying crops by sorcery.
-ve'enomataigina (cause to) sleep deeply.
-ve'enotagona hold down by a weight.
-ve'enovilana (babi) turn over soil burying
crops (can be by sorcery (mouth) or by hand).
-ve'etobalebalena brace, place diagonally, (put)
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-veguwa ; -yena
taboo on fishing rights (river or sea).
-ve'etoboda (-ena) (vb/n). taboo on fishing
rights (river or sea).
-ve'etodonena (tugana) kneel.
-ve'etohavihavidi join together.
-ve'etokuna (tugana) kneel.
-ve'etolakahina rebuild, raise up, fix up, restore
-(of house falling down).
-ve'etolakalaka go against (the wind - also of
people to position of importance).
-ve'etovefosena fasten to something (of rafters
to a central post).
-ve'eve'eya swim on back.
-vefahedi (a- -ma) (come into) labour.
-vefakili comb.
-vefanina keep in ignorance of, not let someone
know.
-vefasena roam.
-vefaula (-idi) (have) sexual intercourse.
-vefela (be) lame, (be) unable to walk.
-vefilamaumauga (a- ; ka- ; hi-)
scatter,divide into half, some in house, some
outside (of large crowd of people), of children
playing).
-vefofo (koliya lakahina) break out in (big
sores).
-vefou lay egg.
-vefoulufuwaga (be) fertile (of man), hatch (of
many eggs at a time).
vefuta'ana (come upon) suddenly, (take by)
surprise (of arrival, of trap).
-vefuwana (cause to be) bruised, (cause to be)
crushed (of fruit dropped).
vega'aula fetching, bringing.
-vega'aulena fetch, bring, get (of people).
-vegafo'uya'uya (gi) see under nuwana.
vegala struggle, effort.
-vegalena struggle, try to do or make something
(because of not knowing language, not
knowing syllables (literacy)).
-vegalovena take back home (of child, of wife to
her village).
vegalu'eseya hunting, (at the) hunt.
-vegalu'eta (-ehina) (go) hunting with dogs.
(-)vegana'o'o (vb/n). request something on
someone else's behalf when the request is
really your own idea.
vegida expressed wish,command.
-vegidena choose someone to do a task (involves
sending someone some distance).
vegilili (walamina) put down roots (deep).
-vegiyoyena (make a) spear of (steel, wood).
-vegolagola (become) bitter.
-vegufa (become a) river.
-vegufa'alu'aluga (be) carried away by current.
veguveguwana fruitful, seed-bearing, fruit-
bearing.
-veguwa ; -yena (bear) fruit.
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-veguwautula (-ena) beckon with mute signal,
mouth a signal.
-veguya (become a) spring.
-vehagana (cause to) face towards (of child), sit
opposite.
-vehaila (make shallow cuts in skin to) bleed an
infected area.
-vehalilina take off, pull off (clothes).
-vehavaina finish, complete something.
-vehawahawala (become) foreigners,exiles.
vehawala teaching, revelation (of truth).
-vehawala (-ena) teach, show (of objects, skills,
words, reading).
-vehawalayena teach about something.
-vehawatabutabuyena (put a) taboo on.
-vehelolona (cause to) drip into something (of
catching rainwater in bowl).
-vehenena rebuke someone as foreigner or
belonging to another group (also of men to
women who try to tag along when men only
activity).
-vehifodonena (gayona) fasten someone's
(belt) securely.
-vehifuga (become,be) pregnant, conceive.
-vehifugena (make) pregnant (used of illness
causing swollen tummy as well as of child).
-vehihi (gi) flower (of wild plants, mango tree).
-vehihiva carry large quantities (of yams, kunai).
vehimeya command, law, authority.
-vehimeya (-ena) command, direct, rule, decide.
-vehinanena (-ku) (act as) mother to.
-vehiu (gi) flower (of sugar-cane).
vehivehi height. Variant: vehivehito.
-vehiyotona seat someone.
-veho'ena wean (a child).
-vehoiyoiyena (cry) woe to.
-veholuna (cause to) drop through floor.
-vehuhu (na) breastfeed.
vehuhu (yadi) breast-feeding (her).
-vehuhu'ailatu (term for) breastfeeding a child
poorly by spoiling milk through having
intercourse before child is weaned, breastfeed
two babies at the same time.
-ve'ibodana (awana) (make) silent.
-ve'idamodamona give someone many
different jobs to do.
-ve'igawagawa write, draw, (make) pattern.
ve'ihifahifa gardening, planting (general term).
-ve'ikevakeva (galo) wind covering around (of
bananas against bats), cover (contents of dish).
-ve'ikilukiluma wind covering around
(bananas).
-ve'ikwamana (become) subservient.
-ve'ilamena (make a) bush-knife of (stone, steel).
ve'ilova stopping.
-ve'ilovena stop (of vehicle), stop someone doing
something.
-ve'ilubaluba (make fire - smoke and say prayer,
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-vekudave'avina
burn taboo bird).
-ve'ine intensifier for extreme emotion (fear,
distress).
-ve'inuba derive from, (have its) source in.
-ve'inubena initiate something, do something for
the first time.
-ve'itana see for oneself.
-ve'itava (make into) bundles, sheaves.
-ve'itulainena join together, add some to get
required amount.
-ve'iyogiyogina cover the whole area (of huge
crowd).
-ve'iyohoyoho decay, (become) worthless.
-vekabakabaleya (go) mad, (go) crazy.
-vekabu'ala'alawena (turn) nose up at
something.
-vekabuna (kauwana) (gi) heat, warm (used of
sunbathing) (of something put in the sun).
-vekaiwabu (become) important, (become) rich.
-vekalafisi'a (dayaga) (gi) blood rushing to
eyes and causing headache.
(-)vekaliva (vb/n). (become a) man, manhood.
-vekalivahala (become a) full-grown man.
-vekalivalakata (become a) wealthy man.
-vekalofuyena (kabala) toss (stones) (used for
gambling).
-vekamona (-ga) carve up, butcher (pig, turtle).
-vekasiwala (become a) leper.
-vekauve'a (become,be) old.
-vekayona (cause to) drown, destroy by drowning.
-vekebulaweweyena (make) mouths at, (shoot
out the) lip at.
-vekeduna put load on (woman's) head for
carrying.
-vekeduna (oya) (gi) 5 p.m., early evening.
vekeke denial.
-vekeke (-yena) deny, say 'no' (to), (make)
negative reply (of bad deed, of refusing tax).
-vekiwahohona (ga- -ku) take bad ,sharp taste
away (with food or water).
-vekiwogena decry, despise, scorn (because lazy
or unsuccessful), belittle (of food offered as
not being good but it is pleasing,satisfying to
recipient), (of man who appears to be lazy and
turns out hard worker, does not necessarily
mean wrong judgment, but often has idea of
misjudge).
-vekokona fight, war.
-vekoliya (get) sores.
-vekolologa call out in pain yoi (malaria).
(-)vekonekone (vb/n). (be) naked, nakedness.
-vekotuna (take someone to) court.
-vekoveko scratch.
(-)vekoyokoyo (vb/n). (become) poor, poverty.
-vekubokubo (nuwana) (be) remorseful.
-vekuda'alagagana clip together with bulldog
clip.
-vekudave'avina clip with paper clip.
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-vekudavefosena staple together.
-vekudawenowenona set (a saw).
-vekukena hang up (of bananas, clothes).
-vekukuwa (have,acquire many) possessions.
-vekulele (play the) flute.
-vekumaniye (become) friends with.
-vekusebo (make a) friend of, (become) soul-
mates.
-vekuve'ine (kauwana) (gi) 11 a.m.
-vekwadudu (be,become) cold.
(-)vekwageya (-ena) vb ; n) quarrel, dispute,
riot, argue angrily.
-vekwaita (use) magic to cause parrots to raid
gardens.
(-)vekwalu (vb/n). (be) slow, loiter, dawdle,
slowness.
-vekwaluyena (be) slow in doing something.
-vekwamana (become a) child.
-vekwamayoku (become a) mother.
-vekwamayokuhala (become an) adult woman.
-vekwanahawahawala (become a) foreigner.
-vekwanawe'owe'o (become like a) child,
(become like a) younger son.
vekwaulaga turning back on, repudiation.
-vekwaulaga (point) backwards (of teeth).
-vekwaulaugena turn your back on (person or
thing), turn away from, repudiate.
(-)vekwavakwava (vb/n). (be) stupid, crazy,
stupidity, craziness.
-vekwelikweli (arrange a) sing-song, (make)
singing.
-velafina cut down bit by bit (of tree).
velaga numbering.
-velagana (gi) fork (of tree).
(-)velaiga (vb/n). laugh, smile, laughter, smile.
-velaigena laugh at, mock.
velaka putting on, heaping up.
-velakavina (hifu) put on (armband, bangle),
heap up (of scrub hen's nest).
-velau'ana (ivi) add more to (mat).
-velaudada grow hard and old (of yams not
harvested, of leaves).
velaudadana old and dry (of leaves).
-velaudaka division, separation (of two men
rejecting each other in anger).
-velauna hit with something, (cause to be) hit.
-velautomuna dismiss (from work).
-velavilavi eat evening meal.
-velawana (become an) in-law to someone.
-vele'atuyewena contradict.
(-)velekawowo (vb/n). give for nothing, (make a
free) gift of, free gift, offerings.
velemo'ena true, really. Variant: velemona;
velemodi.
-velena give.
-vele-vagahina give for keeps.
-velevedamana hand over.
-veleyewena give back, return.
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-vemauna
-velifi clothe.
-velohina blame.
-veloina sing lullaby (to child to stop crying).
-velotomina bump into, nudge, report, tell on.
-velowogina drive away (of pigs, dogs, not
humans).
-velowona drop something.
-veludamanena place criss cross twigs (of nest).
-veludonena perform ritual to make the gods
give the people plenty of food in famine times.
veluga help, assistance.
veluga (ana) second.
-velugadi put in two or a second one (of spears into
pig or turtle).
velugana another of same kind, others. Variant:
valugana.
-velugana help, assist.
velugane day after tomorrow.
-velugayena put in a second one (of spear).
-velulakahina lever up (stone out of ground).
-velulovena (wowomumu) get rid of, alleviate,
put away (shame).
-velusefuyena dive down into (water).
-velutagona overpower, cancel (of one vane over
another).
-velutanalena fall and spread out (of person,
umbrella, parachute).
-veluwenona cross hands or arms.
vemadu driving.
-vemadufanina make mistake (of wrong stitch
in sewing, of calling one person and someone
else coming).
-vemaduna line up, raise up to a great height.
-vemaduna (vemadu (n)) drive a vehicle, (be
in) charge of an activity, pilot a plane.
-vemaduyauyauledi scatter (of dog to sheep).
-vemagana fill up.
-vemagasikisiki (go) rancid (of food), ferment
(of drink).
vemagihaya (part of) washing ceremony to make
boy invincible in battle (leaves dipped in
water rubbed over face).
-vemagomagona (become) invalid, (become)
cripple, (become) full of sores.
vemai homosexuality between women.
-vemaina (vb/n). fish-hook and line.
-vemaninina (hi- -di) (become) ferocious.
-vemanuwadamana (go to) live in another
house.
-vemata'aina (keep) awake.
vematahiwadi punishment, punishing of.
-vematahiwadiyena punish.
-vemata'i'aiyena rouse from sleep.
-vematakahikahi (be) happy.
vematakaiboda accusation by man or woman of
spouse flirting with someone.
(-)vematakoyo (vb/n). (go) blind, blindness.
-vemauna (cause to be) unloaded (cargo off ship),
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(cause to) drop, push something off.
-vemavemai (have) homosexual intercourse
between women, (be) lesbians.
-vemayagina discover, find someone out.
-vemayamayauna (take a) picture of.
-vemididina build, put up (a house).
-vemisinale (become a) missionary, (become a)
pastor.
-vemiyahegena put aside (of stories not to be put
in book, things not to be used).
-vemiyavehailedi separate people.
vemoya'ai (becoming) many, increase.
-vemuli'auta steer (boat with paddle from the
stern).
-vemulitawaina follow afterwards, go after
(following someone who has gone ahead).
-vemwamwala (be) happy, (be) glad, rejoice,
celebrate a happy occasion.
-vemwauyena bait (a fish).
-venagi (na) (give in) marriage, marry off.
-venainaiya (turn) yellow (of tapioca root).
-venatulaufuwaga hatch out (of birds).
(-)venatuna (vb/n). (have a) baby, (give) birth,
childbirth, (giving) birth.
-venatunalilihiwaga multiply (of man and
animals).
-venatunena (give) birth to him,her.
-venegana chase.
(-)venibaina ; -ena (vb/n). (become) enemies,
beat, (be at) enmity with, enmity.
venikohi repudiation, renouncement.
-venikohiyena say no, reject outright, renounce,
repudiate.
-venimahuhu suck fingers.
-venima'ilo'ilovena bother, hinder, stop from
doing something (of single occasion).
-venimakitagona (daima) (work) sorcery on
digging stick.
-venimatunetuneyena point at someone.
-venimayamo lick fingers.
-veniniuna rock to sleep (sideways).
-veni'u (become a) pool.
-veniwalova (become) still, (become) calm,
(make) peace.
venogala taking heed.
-venogala'abobowa (be) slow in believing.
-venogalena (take) heed of what someone says,
believe (action involved), take notice of
something heard.
-venu-vagahina (cause to) go for good.
venuwa'ata message, notification, news.
-venuwa'atana (send a) message (by word or
letter), inform, let know.
-venuwadadana (let the) mind dwell on,
meditate, think on.
-venuwadadanena select, choose (a person).
-venuwahegena (gahe) fail to remember (talk
did not stay in their minds).
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-vetala'afufu
(-)venuwakibokibo (vb/n). (be) content with, see
something and not desire it, contentment.
-venuwakubokubo (nuwana gikali'uho)
(be) depressed, (be) miserable (of prodigal
son).
-venuwana (be of) two minds, (be) doubtful.
(-)venuwanauna (vb/n). contemplate, think
continuously about, worry over,
contemplation, worry.
-venuwanena (be always) thinking about.
venuwaulu -.
-venuwauluyena put out of mind, forget about,
forgive.
(-)venuya (vb/n). shed skin (of snake ).
-ve'odokalena (cause to) hang from neck.
-ve'ofu smear oneself with charcoal (sign of
mourning).
-ve'oli'oli (cause) rodents to eat crops.
-ve'onana catch in a net (of fish).
-ve'o'ola ask for, request, pray.
ve'o'ola ; ve'ove'o'ola prayer(s).
-ve'o'ola-ima'ima-mo'a pray earnestly and
persistently.
-ve'o'olayewayewa intercede, ask repeatedly.
ve'o'owana mourning.
-ve'o'owanena mourn for someone.
-ve'osena (kalimuhu) clothe someone, put
palm frond taboo on (betel nut).
(-)vesa'eya (vb/n). (become) one, gather into one
(of waters at Creation), unity, union.
-vesevese'o hiccough.
-vesifayena (make) walls, (put) wall on (house).
Variant: -vesifena.
-vesihawadamadamanina draw away from
one belief,aim to another, distract attention by
looking at something else in order to steal
something, lead astray, sidetrack.
-vesikaninina tear, rip (nets on rocks).
-vesilakahidi stir up people to anger.
(-)vesilakai (vb/n). (become) old, old age.
-vesilauwe play at evil spirits coming (children).
-vesililina melt, dissolve (of sugar, salt).
-vesiule say 'thank-you', greet, praise.
vesiule ; vesivesiule thanks, praise.
-vetabuna dedicate (of books).
-vetabuyena keep law.
-vetagakulu act in ignorance (of Honogeta's wives
destroying his skin disguise), act senselessly.
-vetagakulukulu act stupidly, stubbornly,
perversely.
-vetagayaweyawe deafen (of noise).
(-)vetagova (vb/n). cook (intrans.), cooking.
vetagu work clay.
-vetaiga (-ina) put down load being carried.
vetala giving, bestowal.
(-)vetala (vb/n). distribute, hand out, give to many,
distribution.
-vetala'afufu upturned (of dish).
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-vetala'afufuna lie on tummy (of baby), (be)
turned over (of tin, dish).
(-)vetalaboda (vb/n). cover, cover, lid.
-vetalabodana shut (of clam's jaws, of very sick
man).
-vetalaiyena give over to, bestow.
-vetalakafoiyena (send) farewell greeting (in
letter, also of departed relative to the living).
-vetalalakahina search out (speared pig by
dogs).
-vetala'ubo'ubo lie flat on one's face, (fall) face
to ground.
-vetalayakahina open (box, cupboard), turn on
(taperecorder).
-vetalo (cause face paint).
-vetamanena (become) father of, (act as) father
to.
-vetatava tremble, shake, shiver.
-vetaubodana cover hole (in ground).
-vetauna bury, spread earth over (body).
-vetaunega play (of children).
vetawana room, interior.
vetawaneya (inside the) house.
(-)vetobohiyana (vb/n). (become) friends, (live
as) friends, brothers, friendship.
-vetofaisewa (become a) labourer, servant.
-vetoga (also ga...ku) sit down, squat.
-vetogana (tamuyoko) fix handle (of axe), sit
down on it.
-vetogata'ulina (ga- ku) sit down on mat.
-vetohiyena put in three (of spears in turtle).
-vetoina (matana) (cause) dust to enter (eye).
(-)vetomuliya (vb/n). (become a) follower,disciple
of, discipleship, following.
-vetonona pull on (shirt).
-vetonona (cause to) swallow (of putting pill
down child's throat).
-vetovehawala (become a) teacher.
-vetovehimeya (become a) ruler, leader.
-vetowa ritual washing to give strength and
protection to men in war. (An older man
would sprinkle with water using wetoweto
grass, the men standing in water).
-vetowana bathe, (give) bath,wash to.
-vetubo homosexuality (between men).
-vetubuna (become) grandparent, establish.
-vetufogolokina (gahe) silence someone.
-vetufona relationship by showing some kindness
in exchange of gifts, usually with non-relative
in another village.
-vetugaga call out that pig is speared (in pig
hunt), spear (fish).
-vetulana (cause to run) aground (of ship).
vetumagana belief, trust, faith.
-vetumagana (-ena) trust, (be) dependent on,
look to for help (to those with greater power,
knowledge, wealth, skill).
vetumaganasebaseba (pretended) faith.
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-vewogala
-vetutulakalakahina care for orphan (of older
child).
-vetutuwainena bump into and knock over.
-vetuvetubo (commit) homosexuality (men).
vetuvetumaganina believing.
-veu hide behind something.
-ve'uba (build a) nest.
-ve'udila fish with pronged spears.
-veudimodimo hide completely so no one can
find you.
-veuga (gi) sprout new leaves.
-ve'ulana scald, skin something, bathe with hot
water.
ve'uma'ala hypocrisy.
ve'umagigi persecution, violent anger.
-ve'umagigi (be very) annoyed by unlawful use of
your land or property (can involve destroying
offenders' property in revenge).
-ve'umagigiyena persecute.
-ve'umi'umi mould, (go) mouldy (through damp).
-veunaunaga (make) clean (of garden).
-ve'unumena (become a) family.
-ve'u'ula follow, go in same direction as someone
else (on trail).
-ve'u'uwa (be) slow, delay, linger, (be) late.
ve'u'uwena (be) slow in doing something.
veuveuna hidden.
veuveuna hidden, unseen, invisible.
-ve'u(ve'u)'ulena copy, mimic, follow,
accompany (of friends always doing thing
together).
-ve'uyadayada (gi) 10 a.m., (become) midday.
-veuyena hide from, hide with something.
(-)vevai (vb/n). plan something, agree on course of
action, plot, plan, planning.
-vevaiyena plan for.
-vevala (ai) warm at (fire).
-vevalana (cause to be) smoked, dried over fire.
-vevavinelakata (become a) mature woman.
veve shield.
veve'ahiyauwana fattened.
(-)vevido (vb/n). (become) one, (have) fellowship
with, fellowship.
-vevigauna decorate, (make) smart (of house).
vevine women.
vevine matailudi (nickname for reddish brown
berries, necklace made of red shell).
-vewaba (nuwana) (become) hard,hardened,
(be) insensitive (of mind, feelings).
vewabana hard, strong, thick (of cloth, skirts, fur).
vewaga name, meaning.
vewaga (ana ita) praiseworthy, nice (its
appearance) (of objects).
-vewagana (be) called, (be) named.
-vewahi'eyena take up one.
-vewahivemavamauna (cause to) overflow.
-vewa'u (be) cooked.
-vewogala (be jointly) married to the one man.
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-vewogalena (of one) wife speaking with second
wife of the marriage.
-vewonayaugina expose, take to court.
-vewowo (become) flesh, (take on a) body (of
Jesus).
(-)vewowotamo'ai (vb/n). (become) one flesh,
becoming one.
-veyadala rub against (stone to wash back, tree to
relieve irritation).
-veyadalina miss narrowly (when throwing stone
at someone).
veyafadi fatty (pig, hornbill).
-veyagena see someone off (on plane or boat).
-veyagevedamana transfer from one vehicle to
another.
(-)veyaina (-ena) (vb/n). talk behind someone's
back about their faults, backbite, gossip,
backbiting.
-veyakilabalabana beg in a fawning kind of
way (ule gada'ani).
-veyakukakina (cause to) loosen and drop, come
off.
-veyakutagona weight down.
veyao friendship, peace, reconciliation, agreement
of peace, covenant.
-veyao agree together, (be) reconciled, (make)
peace.
-veyaoyena (make) peace with, reconcile.
-veyaubada (become) gods.
(-)veyauga (-ina) (vb/n). kiss.
-veyaulena finish something.
-veyaulowogina surprise, (cause to) jump in
fright.
-veyavegidi (cause to) fly.
-veyaveyadala scratch itself (of pig).
veyaveyaona (adj). friendly.
(-)veyawai (vb/n). rest, (take a) break, holiday,
rest, holiday.
-veyawana (cause to) run away.
-veyawayawa pant for breath.
-veyayana pass through fire (plants).
-veyemaunina (cause to) appear, produce
something.
-veyemu (cause to) come, bring.
-veyewana return, give back, send back.
-veyeyana singe (coconut leaf for weaving).
-veyo'ala (be in a) hurry, (want to) go quickly.
-veyo'alena want someone to come back quickly.
-veyo'odi stir up crowd, incite.
-veyovana clip together with bulldog clip.
(-)veyumana (vb/n). (have a) cold, cold.
W - w
wa- (yana wanuwavita) (prefix denoting)
accompaniment (with sadness).
wa'a clump of trees.
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wa'alalaka
-veyuna (give) drink to.
-veyutaina draw up (of fluid for injection).
-veyuve ; yuve (bolimana) blow furiously,
blow a gale.
-veyuveyuvena breathe or blow on someone.
-vidana chop (firewood).
vido ; vidona flesh, meat of.
vidolada flesh on either side of spinal cord.
-vigauyena dress up in or with something, put on
(of clothes, ornaments).
-vihila step over fence.
(-)viholili (vb/n) (ana). run away from husband,
desert, desertion (by wife of husband).
vihoviholilina divorced (of woman).
vikwada (giant) clam (tridacna squamosa [20c]).
vila'aisese (type of wild) taro.
vilaga (type of) taro with huge leaf.
vilamasi disease involving weakness, lack of
strength in the knees (? rheumatism, arthritis).
-vilana stir (with spoon), churn (of blood inside
stomach), turn (of turtle by men).
-vilina clear off (vegetation), clean out (guts of
animal).
-vilona twist, wring (of clothes).
viluwayaduwetou (type of) grass.
vine (mi) woman of.
vine'aimuli (youngest) daughter.
vine'ainago (na) (eldest) daughter.
vine'aiwaka (beautiful) girl, (good-looking)
woman.
vinehala (large, robust) woman.
vine'italihi (youngest) daughter, (2nd) wife.
vinekoyokoyo (poor) woman (used also for lazy
woman).
vinekuyakuya (beautiful) woman.
vineleku songs of spearmen (original tunes).
-vine'ota run away with a woman.
vinesikwa widow, widowed woman.
vinetubu'eya (only) daughter.
vineulatana (young unmarried) girl, teenager.
vinewe'owe'o (small) girl.
vita weight, heaviness, guilt, blame, trouble,
difficulty.
-vita (become) heavy, (be) burdensome.
vitana heavy, hard to do.
vividauna (type of) tree in the mountains.
-vivilina roll up (mat).
viviluwa (local name for) God (also used for
heathen gods).
-viviyena turn, swivel.
viyaina vagina.
wa'ago'ugana bitterly, angrily.
wa'aina stalk of bananas.
wa'alalaka further up (tree).
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wa'ami ... wa'ami one way ... another way, here
and there, in different places.
-wa'ana peel off completely (of bark, skin).
wa'avaekena potful.
-wabana (Bw) wrap in (blanket).
waboga tuber (edible) (foliage like a small tree).
wabolimaneya (to, from the) south.
wabonadiyao (many) pieces.
wabu (yadi) food sent by man's parents in request
for a girl as bride.
wadadi (foudi) egg yolk.
wadede amine (gi'ela) (it came) as if from over
there, from that direction.
wadede'aine ; wadedei ; wade'i over
there.
wadedema ; wadema ; wama ; wada
that over there (pron,adjective).
wade'ita'ama over that way (directional).
wadeva'ama ; wadevama ; wa'ama
that over there (pronoun).
wafa madman.
wafawafana mad, crazy.
wafolo place of departed spirits (at west end of
Fergusson - headland which juts out below
mountain).
wafuwena (nimana ; agena) (idiom
have) superior attitude (expect others to run
circles round you, pick up things you drop)
(literally, have white cowrie on your hand).
waga (ana) abundance of food.
wagaito'o (yana) many possessions (can include
knowledge of magic).
wagakoyona (another person with same) name,
namesake.
wagalana father's sister's husband, mother's
sister's husband, wife's former husband.
wagamana double-outrigger canoe.
wagamanina outriggered.
wagana owner of animal.
wagana step parent, step child, wife of mother's
brother or father's brother.
wagana ; wagadi woman who cuts umbilical
cord, midwife.
wagililina (with answering cries of many voices).
wagituli (large grey) wallaby.
wagowana ; wagowaina cup of, cupful.
wagufana (filled with) water.
wahafi (type of) yam.
wahala haunting spirit (female) with a light (goes
about at night eating people's insides. Thought
to be equivalent of 'angels' by older people).
-wahina carry, bear (general term) (of objects, of
name, of child in womb), hold (of baby),
strain to get free (of Samson when bound).
-wahidadanena carry around from place to
place (of Gospel, of things).
wahi'eda yard (of house).
wahifugadi (with) child, pregnant.
-wahinauwena bear and take away.
-wahinikonikona shake it up to mix it (of
milk).
-wahitoyogena stream, pour with (of blood,
sweat).
-wahivaisena take in turns to carry.
wahivekenana see Kauwana.
-wahivemavemauga (have) overflowing,
overflow with.
wahiwahihi sparks.
-wahiyewena carry back.
wahutuhutuna hairy.
wai gimulina (he) comes behind,last, (he)
follows, (he) comes last, later.
wai ginagona go ahead of, come first, precede in
time, greatness, movement.
wai'alata message.
waihimala crest (of cockatoo).
waike (type of) vine.
-wailina squeeze (pus out of sore), milk (a cow).
wailolo (also called filili) perfume from plains
plant.
-waima (giwaiwaima) whistle (to call
someone).
waiwaima whistle.
for wainagonago victor, conqueror.
wainana wife's brother, sister's husband between
men recipr., sister's husband.
-wainana swing (arms).
-waine swing (intrans).
(-)wainefa (vb/n) (bolimana). blow furiously,
cyclone.
-wainena swing round (of sling).
wa'inubana (gahe) authoritative (talk).
wainuwe ana tova famine, hard times.
wai'owe hook for hanging thing on.
wa'isina leavened, (with) yeast.
waiva (type of) leaf.
waiwa mango.
waka boat (generic term).
waka ana abalusesekwa baler for canoe.
waka gi'abina (bolimana) (wind) catches (the
ship).
waka ulena underneath side of boat.
waka yaveyavega plane.
wakadani spikes on snout of sawfish.
wakaiya (young) banana shoot.
wakalina (agena) (very) long (legs) (of egret).
wakalivana rich man (large gardens,
hardworking), mature man with wealth and
authority exercising leadership (used of king).
wakata (igana) (long) fish.
wakauwanina (in the) sun.
(-)wakawaka (vb/n). visit (involves staying
overnight), visitor, stranger, alien.
wakekeya plant from ginger family used in love
potions.
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waki (atala ana) leaves burnt to bring back
lightning and thunder storm.
waki see tumagana (name of) bamboo used by
healer for getting out bad blood.
wakowakona (small) nose shell,bone used by
women or men.
wakwamanina (with a) child, (having) child.
wakwamayoku (mature) woman of wealth.
wala yaws, magic on coconut palm (invisible)
causing person who tries to steal to get yaws.
wala'a bush, forest.
wala'a'aibou wood, forest.
wala'aiya (gina) (go to the) toilet.
wala'akawowo countryside, bush unclaimed and
uncultivated.
walafahi leaf used to cover bananas from fruit
bats, twig and leaf used in betel nut taboo or
charm to 'call the betel nut'.
walagiye bandicoot.
walahohona (matana) eyes straighten out after
dizziness.
walamata (type of) fish.
walamina root (of tree).
walao shark.
walaube'uya (to,from the) east or the plain.
walawala'a wild (of animal).
walebo (type of eating) banana.
walega (type of) tree the hornbill eats.
walena ancestor 5th back.
-walewaleba walk about all over the place (used
of a day's activities).
-wali (wali) loiter.
walifehi sea snail, cone shells.
walihava string bag (made from tree bark by men
in the past).
walimata'au'a morning glory, convulvulus.
-walina twist (strings of skirt around to tuck into
waist).
waliwaliudana (Bw) (very strong) wind (. See: .
bolimanakouko).
waloga (-ina) vein.
walona (bunch of) coconuts.
walotugaga bat's bone used as needle for sewing
mats.
walowaloga veins (many).
waludaledalena seeds (used in necklace or
rattle).
wama'ata (lesser yellow-billed) kingfisher.
wamafu'ilaugina hungry (of village where there
is famine).
wamagigine (at the) front of (used of wind coming
from the sea).
wamata'ita'itana alive, (in the) flesh as opposed
to dead.
wamatana wise, knowing, knowledgeable.
wanafali door. Variant: wana.
wanao see ahenao.
waniwalovina peaceably, (in) peace.
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-wedalina (mala) (gi)
wano'o (large) python (eaten as meat).
wanukuba (large) net for trapping wild pigs (large
version of niwala).
wanula (type of river) fish which clings to rocks.
wanuma plant used for vane.
wanuwafolefolegina mindful.
wanuwakoyona angrily.
wanuwanu (type of) tree in palm family, (bush
betel nut).
wanuwauluuluna forgetful.
wa'oyeya (to,from the) west or the mountain.
wasi'aina root chewed with betel nut.
-watamina sway in wind, (be) trodden down (of
kunai).
watutu (north) wind from mountain.
watuwana (with loud) calls.
wau (type of) fish.
-wa'u (gi) (be) cooked.
wa'uha (type of) tree (wild pigs eat its fruit).
wauma species.
waumidi species, family.
wautafana (hutuhutuna) thick (of fur).
-wa'utagona overshadow (of cloud).
wauto basket made of coconut frond (mainly used
by men for carrying garden produce).
wautona basketful, coconut still with liquid.
wa'uyo (-na) charred remains (grass, paper).
wava (ana) measurement (its).
wavaikuwana rich, (having many) possessions.
wavainuwanina loaded, (with a) load.
-wavana measure (with tape or string).
-wavina drive away, send away (of animals and
people).
wawagi perfume from beach plant.
wawana steps.
-wawana rub (eyes of medicine man).
wawehina (in the) rain (of action done).
waya mangrove swamps (by the beach).
waya wire. From: Eng.
waya'ana (grey) crow.
wayabo (black) kite.
wayafana (having much) fat (of animals).
wayafunena demon-possessed.
wayafunena possessed by evil spirit, demon-
possessed.
wayaisi rudder, steering gear.
wayau'ale (type of) vine used for rope.
wayavalaseya (to,from the) north (direction of
north wind).
wayawaina living, breathing.
-wayoga (-ena) (adverbial suffix for doing
something) in vain, without success.
wayo'o crocodile.
wayove stick insect.
we'a (I'm) here, present, (it's) here.
webana (type of) leaf pushed into armband for
decoration.
-wedalina (mala) (gi) 4 a.m. close to dawn.
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wehi rain. -woi'abobowa paddle carefully, slowly.

wehi yana tova rainy season.
-wekalina peel off completely (bark).
welabana spirit bats, witches.
-welavina overpower by love potion, give love
potion to (woman). Variant: welaviyena.
-welolona (magigina) frown.
wenuma perfume from mountain plant.
we'owe'o children.
wese'i up there. Variant: wese; wesedei.
wetou (type of) grass.
wetoweto tanket, croton (has
significance - used in vetowa ceremony)
(thought to be sign of balauma when seen
shaking on a windless day).
wetowetoboyaboyala (very red) tanket.
weu wig.
weweda centipede, scorpion.
wewelau (red-backed) kite (brahmin kite).
-wewena twist off (of green coconuts).
weyo (yadi) family line. Variant: weyodi.
weyona taro tops (something which will grow
again).
wiki week. From: Eng.
witi wheat. From: Eng.
-wo'ana peel, (take) skin off, shell (bananas, beans,
tapioca, peas).
wogaladi man with two wives.
wogalana (term used of) man to whom a man's
wife was formerly married.
wogawogana hollow in centre of chest collar
bone, peg.
woguyawana (long) hair, afro.
woi paddle (for canoe), (flat part of) crab's claw.
-woi row, paddle (canoe).
-woidamana row across (from one island to
another).
wolivi wolf. From: Eng.
-woluwolu talk angrily.
womodede (type of) yam.
wona (Bw) talk, speech.
wona velemona truly, indeed.
wonadabadaba promise.
-wonadabedabena promise.
-wonayaugena expose, tell on someone
magical (misdeed).
wonu turtle.
-wo'ula (gi) mould, (go) dark (of skirt in wet
weather).
(-)wowomumu (vb/n). (have) shame, (be)
embarrassed, (be) shy, shame, embarrassment,
shyness.
-wowomumuyena (have) shame towards, (show)
respect for.
wowona skin, body (of person). Variant: wowo.
wowobabala magical power protecting person
from harm.
wowokawowona smooth-skinned.
-wowolina rub on, into.
-wowologilogi (be) tired, (be) bored.
wowologilogina tired, lazy.
-wowologilogiyena tire out, importune.
wowona gilogilogi (be) tired out.
wowona giluve'ahi (idiom for) fattening up
after illness or starvation.
wowona giyali (idiom for) looking thin,
washed out after illness.
woyewoye tern (forked tail feathers).

Y - y
ya (2nd pers. sg. possessive pronoun) your.
ya'a (yow) eating (inflects for each person in this
way yana'a, yadi'a etc.).
-ya'ala (-ina) frighten someone by pretending to
be a ghost.
-ya'avedamana breathe and cause to go across.
-ya'aya'a breathe heavily.
-yabela (become) red (of fire), glow.
yabelolo head-dress made from feathers of
cockatoo, black butcher-bird and eastern
black-capped lory - yellow, black and red.
yabeyabelina red.
-yabobona care for, shelter, provide safety (of hen
to chicks), (be) thoughtful of, (be) kind to.
yaboyabobo safety, security.
yabune (small) birds always in flocks.
yabwana (yana) loot, plunder.
-yabwanina loot, plunder, sack.
yada (1st pers.pl.incl. possessive pronoun) our.
-yadalina sharpen with file.
yadi (3rd pers.pl. possessive pronoun) their.
-yadida doze.
yadina (their) journey (inflects for each person in
this way yakuna, yanana etc.).
yafana fat (of animal).
-yafilina bend by striking over rock (of stick).
yafune evil spirit (often associated with a woman,
spirit of man who thieves while asleep).
yafuyafu (small) millipede.
yafuyafunena (kaliva) spirit-like (person),
spirit-beings.
-yage embark, get into, go off in,on (of boat, plane,
car).
yagihowa mist, fog.
yagikwa'u west wind (follows with from sea).
yagila yagila ("be free be free" -words used in
mediation ceremony).
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yagobuhuwalina (dark) brown of manubutu.
-yagovina (cause to) faint or go mad (of evil
spirit).
yagoyagona yellow.
-yahana scour (pots), scratch (of skirt to skin).
yaheganina windy side.
yaheyahe perfume from mountain plant.
-yahina take off, take away, (of covering).
yai'eta slender-billed pernkite, chicken hawk.
-ya'ina take out of (post out of ground, nail out of
wood).
-yakahina speak someone's name, mention, refer
to, pronounce.
yakayaka (praying) mantis.
-yakovina recognise someone, account for (of
person(s) being present).
yaku (1st.pers. possessive pronoun) my.
-yakukakina (gi-) loosen and drop off, come
away from (of load).
-yakumunuga (-ku) strain them because heavy.
yakuna (my) journey.
yalagana slim (of a tall person (not inflected)).
yalagana'idomadoma (having long legs - by
implication being a fast walker or runner:
superlative form).
-yalana dig up, harvest (involves digging down).
-yalahohona dig long and deep channel.
-yalalakahina level place for building house.
-yalamoina dig and level off (of bulldozer, also
by hand).
yalayalana soft, pliable, bendable (of book
cover), thin (of fur, of skirt).
-yale row (boat).
-yali go down (direction).
-yalili'ela come down (from mountainside).
yalogo (type of) fish.
yalona shoulder, front quarters of pig.
yalumana baler for emptying something.
yalunai (name of mountain of Fergusson behind
which sun rises in January indicating
beginning of rainy season).
yama (1st.pers.pl.excl. possessive pronoun) our.
yamayama (type of) fish.
(-)yamayamadada (vb/n). (play the) harlot,
harlotry, prostitution.
yamayamadadana harlot, prostitute.
yamayamana formless (of clay before pot is
made, of earth before vegetation was created),
hairless (of person's skin (Jacob)).
yami (2nd pers.pl. possessive pronoun) your.
-yamona lick.
-yamoluvaluvana taste by licking.
(-)yamumu (vb/n). (get) better, (become) good,
recovery.
yamumuna good, well.
yamuyamumuna (very) good.
yamuyamumu-'owogina (exceptionally) good,
perfect.
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-yamwainina chip away to a point.
yana (3rd person possessive pronoun) his, her, its.
yana vaikohi givaina (she is) menstruating.
yanana (his) journey.
yanayu (his) drink.
yao (bubuna) peace (make).
yaubada God.
-yaudi gather, collect, harvest (of food).
yaudihega getting rid of.
yaudiyewa getting back (of loan).
yaugana (thick-trunked) tree (hornbill, white
cockatoo, grey crow nest in).
-yaulowoga (be) astonished, (be) surprised.
-yauna scrape, shave, whittle (with knife or piece
of glass).
-yauna smell.
-yauna untie, release (person, animal tied up),
undo (string), open (door, window), explain,
get to the bottom of, confess (-dewa).
yauna (-di) gilowona jump in fright.
yauyaugina open, unlocked (of door).
yauyaulowogina surprising, wondrous,
marvellous.
yauyogina unknown (person), new face.
-yavagina spy on, hide to see someone do
something, watch out for (purpose of
discovery). Variant: yavaga.
yavalata (big) rains with wind from the north
west, (Feb. - Mar, ) (north-west) wind.
-yavalina break open (coconut).
-yavana (keep) safe, protect, guard, shelter (of
people).
-yavega fly (of birds, planes).
-yavedovidovivila fly circling and turning.
-yavegadadana (teach to) fly.
-yavegakoyokoyo fly badly.
-yavehobu swoop down in flight.
yaveyavega (large 'haboya') ant (transparent
wings - appear when yam leaves sprout on
vines).
yaveyavegidiyao flying creatures, flying
insects.
-yavelina spread (of mat on floor, ground - of
tablecloth on table).
yaveyavela spreading coral.
-yawa (be) alive after sickness that might have
caused death.
yawayawana (-kuya) alive.
yawai tobacco leaf.
yawaina life, breath, trachea.
yawaina gi'ana (he stopped for breath - of
person walking, reading).
yawaina gigakowakowa breathe shallowly.
yawai'ohi sigh.
yawai-vagata (eternal) life.
yawana wind from the sea.
-yawelina delete, cross out, rub out (of writing),
pull down, break up (house, structure), break
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(taboo), forgive (sin).
-yawowola pass away, (come to) end, pass out of
existence of man (no posterity, of the earth, of
talk that is forgotten or put out of one's mind).
yawoyawowolina mortal.
yayana ancestor 8th back.
-yayana (become) inflamed (of sore, infected body
part).
yayatanina sunny, sheltered side.
yayauyau take smell out of something.
yayu (Bw) casuarina (iweweta).
-yegayega (get) clean, (become) righteous.
yegayegana (n ; adj). cleansing, righteousness,
clean (literally & figuratively), righteous.
-yelu jig up and down keeping heels on ground (of
women at dance).
-yemaunena produce, reveal, (make) known (of
object and abstract quality).
-yemaunina (take by) surprise, surprise someone
by coming unexpectedly.
(-)yemu (vb/n). come, arrive, happen, coming,
arrival.
Yesu Jesus.
(-)yewa (ga- -ku) (vb/n). return, come back.
-yewa'ela come returning, return.
yewayewa (edible) plant in the bush.
yeyelu spring in the sand (bubbles up when dug).
-yo suffix attached to person's name or
relationship term to ask where they are.
-yo connective meaning after, as a result of
(previous action,event).
-yo'ena strip off (leaves of sago frond), break off
with hand (fruit, flower).
-yofa (-ena) wave in welcome, exclaim in
pleasure.
yogo rubbish.
yogomahilawalawa vine used for wig.
-yogona weave, plait, knit (basket, mat), build
(house), tie up (pig, also includes killing it).
-yogodonena tie up securely,strongly.
-yogovefosena bind together (poles to make
enclosure), attach to by lashing (load on back
of animal).
-yogovehailena build in a separate place (of
house).
yogowaiya window.
yogoyogonina (n ; adj). prisoner, (in) bondage
to, bound (figuratively).
yoi exclamation of regret.
yokokanoyana temples (head).
-yolina carry (shoulder bag).
yomuyomu (domestic) animal (pigs, dogs,
chickens, sheep).
yo'o family, clan, tribe, group, gathering, meeting.
-yo'o gather together, assemble (of crowd).
yo'oyo'o crowds, multitudes (of several groups
from more than one village).
-yovana bite.
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yowana timber, poles (for framework of house).
-yowanina call, summon, send for, invite.
(-)yoyo (vb/n). (get) fruit, fruiting.
yoyoyona (adj). fruitful.
yoyogana point of sternum (liver covering).
yoyogada gi'aulolo (we were) afraid.
yoyogakuvatuna bold, unafraid.
yoyoka scallop, (large) shell - lioconcha castrensis
(20c) (used by medicine men for finding
rubbish in body).
yuka guitar.
-yukamoga (tutula) (make) pliable by soaking
in river (of hard, old pandanus leaves).
-yumana (be) angry at lack of payback of helping
in burial of dead man.
-yuna drink.
(-)yu-fa'ila (vb/n). drink excessively, excessive
drinking.
-yuluvaluva taste a drink.
-yuyena drink from it.
-yuvena blow (conch shell, musical instrument).
-yuvedamadamana (hiulega) sound uncertain
note (people hear it as ve'alololo).
-yuvedidina cool someone by blowing on
them (in sickness), cool (of breeze cooling hot
liquid).
-yuvefatana blow conch shell in response.
-yuvekwe'una blow out (of flame).
-yuvetagona produce something hidden that
was stolen (things or talk).
yuwadedei far over there in that direction. Variant:
yuwadedemi.
yuwa'i far over there, next (of week, year).
Variant: yuwa.
yuwa'ita'ami (in the direction of) far over there.
yuwava'ama that one far over there. Variant:
yuwavama.
yuweyuwena (coming to a) point, pointed (of
bird wings, of skirt trimmings, usually short,
of tails).
-yuyukamona strip (banana leaf down stem for
tavitavi).
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A - a
(a) bit — tufona. (vb/n). (-)kiholiholi.
(a bit) heavy — matatavitavitana. accuse falsely — -hawaluvetonovena;
(a Bwaidoga man) — kwana (mi) Bwaidoga, see: — -hawavekoyoye-fwayefwayena.
kwana. accuse of being a thief — -hawavekai'afuyena.
(a) little — ma'i; accuse of being mean, stingy, miserly —
— tufona. -hawave'amumaulena.
(a) little way — matalaviseya. accuse of being weak, womanish —
(a) long time — lauva lakahina ; tunugina. -hawahoyahoya.
(a long time) ago — tuwaina. accuse of crime in front of people —
(a) long way — lauva. -gahelumatana.
(a piece of bone,steel i.e. bend it yourself) — accuse of flirting with one's husband,wife —
-kivebelona (mau). -ibabalena.
(a place for) teaching — abavehawala. accuse of incest — -hawavegalu'esena ;
(a) spare — hilafa (ana). -tayena.
(a) spare (of log for firewood, of clothes, food) accuser — tohawavekoyo.
— vanehaila. ache (of neck after carrying heavy load) —
(a very) long way — lauvalauva-mo'a. -haha (odona).
abate — -ahalina (gi). acquire (of disposition) — -itavaina (nimana),
abate (anger) — -atagona (nuwakoyo) (gi). see: -ita(na).
abate (of water causing the dry land to appear) acquire someone else's ways or habits — -
— -hiyotoyena. itave'u'ulena, see: -ita(na).
abate so that rocks begin to show up — acrid — golagolana.
-akokona (gufa) (gi). act — -dewa;
abdomen (front) — hifugana. — -huluva (-ina).
abide — -miyave'avina. (act as) father to — -vetamanena.
ability — tagalowalowa, see: tagana. (act as) guardian — -fayayena.
above — getane. (act as) midwife to — -ivehiwagina.
absent — -tagigina. (act as) mother to — -vehinanena (-ku).
absorption with (money) — nuwanuwa'eya act in ignorance (of Honogeta's wives destroying
(mani ana). his skin disguise) — -vetagakulu.
abundance of food — waga (ana). act senselessly — -vetagakulu.
abuse — -ivekoyona. act stupidly, stubbornly, perversely —
accent — itu. -vetagakulukulu.
accidental death — gilagi. (act very) wickedly — -koyo'ima'ima.
accompany — -bwa'ulina; action causing surprise — abaveyaulowoga.
— -vebwa'uliyana. action done by many people — nimadi
accompany (of friends always doing thing hi'i'ilakalakahina, see: nimana.
together) — -ve'u(ve'u)'ulena. (action of) covering — ve'aikeva.
account — kahihi. action (performed in vain) — ai'ava.
account for (of person(s) being present) — activities — havivila.
-yakovina. activities (of a person's daily work or
accusation (vb/n). (-)kiholiholi. responsibilities) — mata'atuboda
accusation by man or woman of spouse flirting (kaliva adi).
with someone — vematakaiboda. actual — mo'ena.
accusation by one woman of another of flirting adaga — akuga.
with her husband - or man of his adam's apple — agokukaulina, see: agona.
wife for flirting with another man add more to (mat) — -velau'ana (ivi).
— aibabala. add some to get required amount —
accusation of misdeed (in front of everyone with -ve'itulainena.
intent to cause shame) — laumata. add some to what's there — -setulainena, see:
accusation (to a person's face) — gahelaumata. -sena.
accuse — -hawavekoyoyena; add to — -luvefofona.

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address as mother — -hawavehinanena. alarm — asekolukolu, see: ase'asena.

address as son — -hawavenatunena. alarming — ase'asekolukoluna, see: ase'asena.
adhere — -ve'atudamadamana. alcohol (sometimes referred to as gufa koyona
adiga) — akuga. — gufa laulaugina.
adjectival prefix indicating limited degree — alien (vb/n). (-)wakawaka.
mata-. alien (of Tom & other men from Kiliya & of us,
administer medicine (ginger) — -madulakata no ground or abavehimeya of their
(ana naiya). own) — hawahawala.
admiration — davadava; alight (of fire) — -i'ala'alata.
— koluwa. alight on (of birds) — -toga.
admire — -hawavekalivayena. alive — wamata'ita'itana;
admire (someone whose possessions & gardens — yawayawana (-kuya), see: -yawa.
are large & who is generous with all — moya'aidi -mi -ma -da.
them) — -davana. all different kinds — tulina tulina.
adopt (of language learning, of use of all night — -malalau (adv).
Bwaidogan) — -vedamana (bona). all of it (us) — matatabuna (-da).
adopted child — natuve'ave'avalana, see: (all the) people — manuwafo.
natuna. alleviate — -velulovena (wowomumu).
adulterer — to'udo. allow — -hawahegena.
adulteress — dokikoyo (-na). alright — au.
(advance) deposit — abasetagona. also — kadu'e.
(adverbial suffix for doing something) in vain (also fig. of liver) reveal one's inner thoughts —
— -wayoga (-ena). -kibwatavilana.
advice — enohega. (also term to distinguish) relative other than true
advice (for someone's well-being) — ago'abi, son or daughter —
see: agona. natuve'ave'avalana, see: natuna.
advise — -enohegena ; -yena. (also used of banana flower when it first drops
adze (used with a sideways movement to get and hangs down) — -alahiwagena.
smooth effect) — neyava. (also used of) stealing in sense of taking without
adze with rounded blade for making carvings asking — -abikawokawowo.
— omu. altar — aba'akabu;
affection — du'u. — abahawadavadava;
afro — woguyawana. — atudidiga.
afternoon (in) — lavilavi (ya). alternate with — -lulomwanina.
afterwards — muliya. although (idea of different action expected, more
aga — akuga. often used in noun phrase than
again — -havagi (adv); clause) — nonogana.
— kadu'e. amaga amiga — akuga.
age-mate in same community — amaze — -iveyaulowogina.
tubudelidelina. ambassador — loseyanina.
agitator — tonuwasivebala. ambiguous — nuwawogawoganina.
agony (vb/n). (-)vedivediwe. amongst us — adahinageya.
agree — -ve'ehe. anaga — akuga.
agree on course of action (vb/n). (-)vevai. anakaibe etc.) — akukaibe.
agree together — -veyao. (anal & dorsal) fins of a fish — diwena.
agreement of peace — veyao. ancestor — bwanenena.
Aha! — ahaiye. ancestor 10th back — anununa.
aid — -lemena (Bw). ancestor 5th back — walena.
air — mwatugu. ancestor 6th back — milona.
air (i.e. space between earth and sky where birds ancestor 7th back — katuna.
fly) — hahavi. ancestor 8th back — yayana.
air inside something (ball) — hivehivega (ana). anchor — abatutuve'avina (waka ana);
airy — hivehivegina. (vb/n). (-)lomu.
aisle — abanauna. anchor by paperweight — -ve'alatagona.
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arrive together,simultaneously
anchor stick,pole to which boat is tied by ropes appear suddenly as if from nowhere (they) —
from the prow — nola. -lu'afu'uneunena (hi-di).
and another — kadu velugana. appearance — bela;
and then (sequential conjunction) — tu. — ita, see: -ita(na);
angel (heaven's messengers) — lobama ana — ita'ita, see: -ita(na);
tovenuwa'ata. — ivemogatala;
angels — analosi (Dob); — kiveyemu.
— lobama ana tovenuwa'ata; appearance (of person) — ita'ita, see: -ita(na).
— tomiyalobama. appease — -ivehavehagina (nuwana);
anger,upset (vb/n). (-)nuwakoyo. — -iveyamumuna (nuwana).
angrily — wa'ago'ugana; appeasement (of spirits) — aba'ihagihagi
— wanuwakoyona. (hinahinala).
angry — ago'uga'ugana, see: agona; appetite for — ayauwaina.
— nuwanuwakoyona. apportion — -folaka (-ena).
angry appearance,countenance — magigina approval — hawaveyamumu.
lakalakavina. approve — -hawaveyamumuyena.
angry countenance — lakalakavina ; magigina. archer — to'ai'onaga.
angry (of voice) — dadagina (agona). archer fish — falifali.
angry words — awa'awana (ana). area below umbilicus — utu.
animal meat (applies to fish and eggs as well as area (just outside door of house) —
animals) — kevakeva. eda'awana.
animal skins) — -ayagilina (gi). (area of) authority,responsibility —
ankle — agemata'ihina, see: agena. abavehimeya.
anklet — dobokwasi. (area of sea where the sun rises in mid-year so
annoyance (vb/n). (-)nuwakoyo. used to refer to yam season) —
annul — -togahegena. kilihogaleya.
anoint with oil — -bunamina. argue angrily — (-)vekwageya (-ena) vb ; n).
another also — kadu velugana. arise — -lakayemu, see: (-)laka.
another of a different kind — tulina. arm band on the upper arm — atagimokuli.
another of different kind — mali. armband (worn by men and women and made
another of same kind — velugana. from vine or beads) — mokula.
(another person with same) name — armpit — avauna.
wagakoyona. arm-shell made from trochus shell (worn by
another time — tova sa'eyana. women) — lakita.
answer (vb/n). (-)bonalaufata. army — ame.
(answering) cries — gilili. around the village — melaleya.
ant — ma'awa. aroused his interest — nuwana givaina.
antler — siko. arrange — -donedelina.
ants — tafutafufu. (arrange a) sing-song — -vekwelikweli.
(any) flat area in the mountains as well as on the arrange in a stack (of wood for fire) —
coast — awalau. -lububuwana.
(anything used to) beat someone — fuluma. arrest — -kive'avina.
apathetic — -ma'ola. arrest secretly — -kive'avikauyena.
apostles — towahidadana bonana ana. arrival — ela;
appeal to — -hawanuwenuwena. (vb/n). (-)yemu.
appealing — nuwavaivaina. arrive — -lakayemu, see: (-)laka;
appealing (his appearance) (of attractive male to (vb/n). (-)yemu.
girls) — asekolukoluna (ana ita), arrive ahead of — magigina - madubodana.
see: ase'asena. arrive from somewhere unseen — -
appealing (of food, opposite sex) — dibidibina. hegeyemaunena, see: -hegena.
appear — -hegeyemaunena, see: -hegena; arrive involving ascent — -laka'ela, see:
— -lakayemu, see: (-)laka. (-)laka.
appear (of person) — -tubuyemu. arrive involving descent — -hobu'ela.
appear (of skin disease) — -lakavina, see: arrive together,simultaneously —
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arrogant person back of hand

arrogant person — toselakalaka. (at the) front of (used of wind coming from the
as a result of (previous action,event) — -yo. sea) — wamagigine.
as for — ma. (at the) hunt — vegalu'eseya.
as if — vaita. (at the) mouth of — awane.
as if from — amine. (at the) mouth of the river — gufa wa'agene.
as medicine) — tulutuluweta. (at the) office (used to refer to administration at
ascend (vb/n). (-)laka. Bolubolu) — ofesiya.
ascension (vb/n). (-)laka. (at the) outskirts of (village) — tufone (melala).
ascent (vb/n). (-)laka. (at the) same time — se'eyaine.
ashes — ali'au. (at the) side of — fafaline;
ask a rhetorical question (vb/n). — liline.
(-)toliluvaluvahega. (at the) source of (river) — matane (gufa).
ask for — -ve'o'ola. (at the) source of the river — gufa wamatane.
ask for greens — -hawave'aihaya. (at the very bottom: of drum) — ulena-mo'ane.
ask for something (vb/n). (-)awalulau'u. (at the very) bottom (of sea) — dibune mo'ane.
ask repeatedly — -ve'o'olayewayewa. (at the very) last — muliya-mo'aya.
ask someone to do something they are unable (at) this time — tova hideva'ama.
— -atudaviyena. atmosphere — mwatugu.
ask to see if you can have — -gaheluvaluva. attach many (of hooks to fishing line) — -
ass — ase. hifodaludaluna, see: -hifona.
assemble (of crowd) — -yo'o. attach (of cowrie shell to arm, of waistband to
assemble (of people, animals, of waters of the toe when making skirt) —
sea) (vb/n). (-)vaga'auta. -luhifona.
assembly — samuba; attach to by lashing (load on back of animal) —
(vb/n). (-)vaga'auta. -yogovefosena.
assist — -velugana. attach to (of mark on a person) — -atuvefotana
assistance — leme (Bw); (yoyoka ; kelasi).
— veluga. attack unsuccessfully (of fruit bat hitting at
association (Ayoma) — unuma. covering on banana stalk causing it
astonish — -iveyaulowogina. to fall) — -tafililina, see: -tafina.
astonished — ase'asena gi'alilihiwana, see: attempt (vb/n). (-)galuvaluva.
ase'asena; attract — -nuwa'abiyena.
— ase'asena gitatawayana, see: attraction — ayafana;
ase'asena. (vb/n). (-)ludigadigaga.
(at) dawn (past) — malalaugine. attractive — lulubodana;
(at) meal time — au ana tova. — nuwa'abi'abina;
at once — adamo'uya. — nuwavaivaina.
(at the back of (i.e. side of house) — kwaune. attractiveness — ayafana.
(at the) back of (tree, house) — muline. audience — tonogala;
at the bottom, behind (house) — ulene. — tovanenega.
(at the) entrance of the town — melala authoritative (talk) — wa'inubana (gahe).
eda'awanine. authority — vehimeya.
(at the) face of (the mountain - of sun touching avenge wrong — -hawave'avina.
it) — deba'aine (oya). avert the eyes,face — magigigina giwelolo.
(at the) first — nagona. avoid — -nuvekemena (eda), see: -nu-.
(at the) foot of (not mountain, garden) — agene, awake (not asleep) — -ita'ita, see: -ita(na).
see: agena. axe — tamuyoko.

B - b
babbler (always dressed in new clothes, spends (baby, book) — -atubalena.
money freely and never puts any baby-sit — -labalaba.
by) — togakahikahi. bachelor — kilolokena.
babbling — luhifufu-kawowo. back of chair (vb/n). -enovelauvala.
baby — fwefweya. back of hand — nimakwauna, see: nimana.

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back of head — edu'eduna. bare the teeth (as when laughing) — -atatana
back (of person, animal) — kwauna. nigona.
(back of) pig — talo'ihina. bark — ai kwafilina;
back part — hagalina. — -baligaga.
backbite (vb/n). (-)veyaina (-ena). bark (of tree) — kwafilina.
backbiting (vb/n). (-)veyaina (-ena). (bark of tree used as) G-string — kwa'iba.
background (of person) — inuba (yana). barndoor skate — valisakowa.
backslide — -nuwayewa. barracuada (bites men) — kwadava.
backslider — tonuwayewa. barren — kakalina.
bad — koyona. barricade — -boda-dudauvina ; habuna.
bad ending — agolaufofola, see: agona. (base of) cooking pot (pointed) — avaeka ulena.
(bad leaf of taro in charm) — taboboluboluna ; (base of) skull — edu'eduna.
tabokoyokoyona ; tabodikadikana ; base (of tree) — inubana.
tabovanavanalina ; taboyagoyagona. basin — aba'ikolakola.
(bad) man — kwanakoyokoyo, see: kwana. basket (made from section of coconut frond with
bad place — abaga koyona. handle used for garden produce,
bad terrain — abakoyona. also used of rubbish tin used in
badness in ground which is thought to cause olden days as a coffin for man
convulsion — awa'awana'i'ina. crushed by huge rock or whose
bad-tempered — agona gidadaga, see: agona. body was already disintegrating
bag — baiki; after drowning - several fronds
— kelala. would be used) — foga.
bait (a fish) — -vemwauyena. basket made of coconut frond (mainly used by
bait fish with budo, leaf of a tree — -budona. men for carrying garden produce)
bait (for fish) — mwau. — wauto.
bake — -kabuna. basket (tophat shape, used by women for
baked — kabukabunina. carrying garden produce) —
baker — to'akabukabu. feyawa.
balance on finger — -etolakahi. basketful — wautona.
bale out (water from canoe) — -lusesekwa. bat (small) — manukiki.
baler for canoe — waka ana abalusesekwa. bath — abatowa.
baler (for canoe, for emptying tank) — bathe — -vetowana.
abalusesekwa. bathe with hot water — -ve'ulana.
baler (for emptying something — sesekwa. bat's bone used as needle for sewing mats —
baler for emptying something — yalumana. walotugaga.
baler shell (voluta ruckeri (10c)) (sometimes cut batter (of wind to people) — -tafina.
as shell ornament for neck or bay — abaluku.
earrings) — laimaga. (be a) leader — -kaiwabu.
ban — hawata. (be a) peacemaker — -kukuyedi.
banana (cooking) - generic term for one group (be) able — anafaiweya;
— galo. — anafata.
banana flower — buhihi. (be) aflame — -alahina.
banana leaf beneath food — ta'ula. (be) afraid (vb/n). (-)matauta.
banana leaf dried for tobacco — hineguli. (be) agitated — ase'asena gi'akolukoluna, see:
bandicoot — walagiye. ase'asena.
bandit — tomunugakai'afu. (be) alert — -ita'ita, see: -ita(na).
bang against to break,crush — -lufuwana. (be) alight — -alata.
bank — mani ana abavedodoga. (be) alive after sickness that might have caused
bank of (river, pool, path) — afa'aina. death — -yawa.
baptise someone — -kivebafitaisoyena. (be always) thinking about — -venuwanena.
baptize — -kivebuvebutana. (be) amazed — -alilihiwana (ase'asena) (gi).
baptizer — tobafitaiso. (be) angry — agona gi'uga, see: agona;
bar the way — -sebodadi (not -na), see: -sena. — -ago'uga (nuwana gikoyo), see:
bare — debana (ai). agona;
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(be) angry at lack of payback of helping in burial of dead man
(be) enlightened
— nuwana gikoyo;
(vb/n). (-)nuwakoyo.
(be) angry at lack of payback of helping in burial
of dead man — -yumana.
(be) angry (of words not blows) — -dake.
(be) annoyed — -hawalumagibou (-yena);
— nuwana gikoyo;
(vb/n). (-)nuwakoyo.
(be) asleep — -enonuwaulu.
(be) astonished — -yaulowoga.
(be at a) loss to know — nuwana gifani.
(be at) enmity with — -ve'avenivenibaina;
(vb/n). (-)venibaina ; -ena.
(be at) enmity with (may last years or till death)
— -talahagi.
(be at) rest — -vatu (ase'asena) (gi).
(be) awake — -ita'italele, see: -ita(na).
(be a)widower (vb/n). (-)koloha.
(be) baptised — -bafitaiso.
(be) battered (by wind or people of gardens) —
-ibibiganena.
(be) bent over — -afilina (gi).
(be) bent over (of old women who walks bent)
— kamodi gi'afilina, see: kamona.
(be) bent right under - back(leg) — -a'uwana
(agena) (gi).
(be) bewildered — nuwana gisigadagadalina;
— nuwana givegafo'uya'uya;
— sigadagadalina (nuwana).
(be) bitter — -ago'uga'ima'ima, see: agona.
(be) bored — -wowologilogi, see: wowona.
(be) born — -tubuga.
(be) born anew — (-)tubuvagu.
(be) born fast (of babies) — -madutubuga.
(be) born (used of past) — -tubuyemu.
(be) breathless — -maduya'aya'a.
(be) brushed or scratched by something —
-lusi'onina.
(be) burdensome — -vita.
(be) burning (of kunai because of fire) — -alata.
(be) called — -vewagana.
(be) careful (warning called out) — mata
gibe'u.
(be) carried away by current —
-vegufa'alu'aluga.
(be) carried away (by water or wind) —
-ve'alugena.
(be) carried by,driven (by the wind) — -bibina
(bolimana).
(be) caught (fish on line) — -alata.
(be) charmed (of music of flute) — -luyahena
(dibuna).
(be) choked with rage — -faina agona.
(be) choked with rage or grief so unable to speak
further — awana gigabalabala.
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(be) close companion to (always do things
together) — -ve'alunena.
(be) conceited about one's strength — luluna
givefahena.
(be) confident in,about (of God's promises) —
-luve'avina.
(be) confident of (vb/n). (-)nuwave'avina.
(be) confused — nuwana gisigadagadalina.
(be) consoled — ase'asena givatu, see:
ase'asena.
(be constantly) angry — -ago'uga'ima'ima, see:
agona.
(be) content with (vb/n). (-)venuwakibokibo.
(be) contented — -matakibokibo.
(be) converted — -hagavilana (bana againe).
(be) cooked — -vewa'u;
— -wa'u (gi).
(be) cool — -tuluna (wowona).
(be) cunning or deceitful — -aikau.
(be) darkened (fig) — -kahuna (matadi).
(be) deaf to instruction — -kulu (tagana).
(be) dependent on — -vetumagana (-ena).
(be) dependent on (on God for rain, of wife on
husband for food etc., of baby on
mother, of cripple on stick, of boat
on engine, of recorder on battery)
— -luvefota.
(be) depressed — nuwana givekubokubo;
— -venuwakubokubo (nuwana
gikali'uho).
(be) depressed (not able to laugh or joke) —
-manimaniyewa.
(be) destroyed — -ayawelina (gi).
(be) dictatorial — -kwagefolena.
(be) disorderly (vb/n). (-)ve'ataladabwadabwa.
(be) disrespectful — -hawadamana.
(be) distressed — -ase'aulolo, see: ase'asena.
(be) dizzy — -luwaliliuga (matana) (gi).
(be) doubleminded — -nuwanuwaluga.
(be) doubtful — -venuwana.
(be) dried out by sun (pandanus for walls, skirt
material) — -awatatana (gi).
(be) dried up (of leaves or ground by fire or sun)
— lulalakana.
(be) driven all over the place — -bibaidadanena.
(be) dumb — agona giseboda, see: agona.
(be) eclipsed — -kutulutulu (kauwana).
(be) eclipsed (sun) — -bogilolona.
(be) educated — -nuwahuya;
— -sikulu.
(be) embarrassed (vb/n). (-)wowomumu.
(be) enlightened — matana gimahalina;
— nuwana gimahalina.
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(be of) double mind
(be) established,developed,cleared (of lot, yard -
no rubbish, flowers growing) —
-luhawaviyana (gi).
(be) excited (pleasure) — ase'asena gitafina,
see: ase'asena.
(be) fearful (vb/n). (-)matauta.
(be) fertile (of man) — -vefoulufuwaga.
(be) filled with desire — matana giludigadigaga.
(be) finished — -awowolina (gi).
(be) firmly convinced of (remember something
which has been said or decreed and
hold to it, take action on it,
continually think about it, refer to
for comparison) (vb/n).
(-)nuwave'avina.
(be) flattened by something heavy (of grass by
rain or vehicle) — -awatamina (gi).
(be) flexed (of veins when sitting hunched up or
limbs bent) — -havivila.
("be free be free" -words used in mediation
ceremony) — yagila yagila.
(be) fretful (of child after illness) —
-kiwayauna.
(be) frightened (vb/n). (-)matauta.
(be) frightened of someone,thing —
-matausena.
(be) fulfilled — -lakayemu velemo'ena, see:
(-)laka.
(be) full — -maga.
(be) full to overflowing — -magakeukeu.
(be) full up — -ahiyauwa.
(be) full up completely — maga-mo'a.
(be) full up so that no more can be put in (of
house, of person with the Holy
Spirit) — -babalina.
(be) furious (vb/n). (-)ila'a.
(be) glad — nuwana giyamumu;
— -vemwamwala.
(be) glorified — -kaiwabu.
(be) gnarled-hardened (of tree by age & the
elements) — -avilona.
(be) good to — -nuwakabubuyena.
(be) great — -kaiwabu.
(be) greatly affrighted — -ase'aulolo, see:
ase'asena.
(be) greedy — -luve'ave'ahi;
— matana gi'alalaka.
(be) happy — nuwana giyamumu;
— -vematakahikahi;
— -vemwamwala.
(be) heavy-hearted (vb/n). (-)nuwavita.
(be) heir to — -hilulakahina.
(be) held fast (in hole of any kind —
-alagavina.
(be) hot (of skin and sun) (vb/n). (-)lukalalava.
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(be) humble (vb/n). (-)nuwahobu.
(be) hurt (emotionally) — -ase'aulolo, see:
ase'asena.
(be) idle (vb/n). (-)miya-kawowo.
)be) ignorant — -nuwafanifani.
(be in a) bad mood — -lumagibou.
(be in a) hurry — -veyo'ala.
(be in) agony (vb/n). (-)vedivediwe.
(be in) anguish — -ase'aulolo, see: ase'asena.
(be in) bud — -akukuwana (gi).
(be in) charge of an activity — -vemaduna
(vemadu (n)).
(be in) charge of (man over his wife, man over
work line) — -bosi.
(be in) conflict with — -ve'avenivenibaina.
(be in great) pain (vb/n). (-)vedivediwe.
(be) insensitive (of mind, feelings) — -vewaba
(nuwana).
(be) insistent — -kwagekwageyena.
(be involved in many) activities — -havivila.
(be) irritable — agona gidadaga, see: agona.
(be) jealous of — -gahelakalaka.
(be) jealous of (not openly expressed) (vb/n).
(-)ga'uma'uma.
(be) joined together with (of body parts) —
-ve'ahavihavi.
(be jointly) married to the one man — -vewogala.
(be) killed,die (through murder or accident but
not sickness) — -gilagi.
(be) kind to — -yabobona.
(be) knowledgeable — -nuwahuya.
(be) lame — -vefela.
(be) last — -mulina (wai) (gi).
(be) late — -ve'u'uwa.
(be) lesbians — -vemavemai.
(be) lethargic — -ma'ola.
(be) literate — -nuwahuya.
(be) lowered (of cockatoo's crest) — -atagona
(kakawe ana siko) (gi).
(be) lustful — matana giludigadigaga.
(be) merry — -kasisi (Dob);
(vb/n). (-)gakahikahi.
(be) miserable — nuwana givekubokubo.
(be) miserable (of prodigal son) —
-venuwakubokubo (nuwana
gikali'uho).
(be) mistrustful of someone's words —
ase'asena gi'amalakibo (gahe), see:
ase'asena.
(be) naked (vb/n). (-)vekonekone.
(be) named — -vewagana.
be neglected (of garden) — -gulina (gi).
(be) obedient — -idibumuhiga (yama gahe).
(be) obstinate — -kulu (tagana).
(be of) double mind (vb/n). (-)nuwaluga.
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(be of) one mind — -ve'anuwanuwa sae'yana.
(be of two) minds) — nuwana gi'abimadumadu.
(be of) two minds — -venuwana.
(be on the) alert (vb/n). (-)vanenega.
(be) overjoyed (after finding something lost,
after seeing someone after long
time) — nuwana gi'ayauyauna.
(be overtaken by) darkness on the trail — mala
ginuvebogina.
(be) paid off — -lautomu (n ; v).
(be) paralysed — -si'uwana (walogina).
(be) patient — atu'atuvefa'ilina;
(vb/n). (-)atuvefaila.
(be) perishing — bwavibwavina (egana).
(be) perplexed — nuwana givegafo'uya'uya.
(be) physically well developed — -alomwana.
(be) pleased — nuwana giyamumu.
(be) pocked all over body (like the appearance of
inagoba crayfish) —
-alavekevekemena.
(be) poised to spear something — -vaga'ikuku.
(be) pre-occupied — nuwana giluve'autana.
(be) pre-occupied with — -luve'autana
(nuwana).
(be) proud (vb/n). (-)nuwalaka;
(vb/n). (-)selakalaka, see: -sena.
(be) proud of — -gakahikahiyena.
(be) punished (vb/n). -fanisi.
(be) quick! — umadu.
(be) reconciled — -vebonayafa;
— -veyao.
(be) remorseful — nuwana givekubokubo;
— -vekubokubo (nuwana).
(be) resentful — -ahukwahukwa.
(be) resentful of discipline both verbal and
physical (openly expressed by
persistent crying and violent action
— -vebalakoyo.
(be) sad (vb/n). (-)nuwavita.
(be) sad when friend dies (not want to eat)
agona gikibo, see: agona.
(be) satisfied — -ahiyauwa.
(be) scattered across (of stars scattered over the
heavens) — -toga-kawokawowo.
(be) selfish — -nuwalolonena.
(be) separated from (of woman leaving family to
go to hospital) — nuyabuyabuna,
see: nuwa'abi'abina.
(be) serious — -lumagibou.
(be) serrated — -talabakihina.
(be) sharp — -lunigonigona.
(be) shipwrecked — -tula (waka) (gi).
(be) shy (vb/n). (-)wowomumu.
(be) sick — aulo'aulolona, see: (-)aulolo.
(be) sleepy — -dunedune;
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(be) twisted (tape, wire, paper, string)
— matana gineganega
gi'anunumuna.
(be) slippery — -luhamwa'e'ela.
(be) slow — -ve'u'uwa;
(vb/n). (-)vekwalu.
(be) slow in believing — -venogala'abobowa.
(be) slow in doing something —
-vekwaluyena;
— ve'u'uwena.
(be) slow of speech — meyana givita.
(be) speechless — meyana gibou.
(be) spoiled — -koyo (yena).
(be) startled — -akolu(kolu)na (ase'asena) (gi).
(be) starving hungry — ludobodobona.
(be) stiff (shoulders through extra exercise) —
-bihegena (yaloku) (gi).
(be) still — -alovena - sg.
(be) stingy (vb/n). (-)amaumaula.
(be) strong — -faiwala.
(be) strong in spirit (without fear or shame) — -
asekumaga, see: ase'asena.
(be) stubborn — tagana bawe'olo'olona, see:
tagana.
(be) stupid (vb/n). (-)vekwavakwava.
(be) sufficient for — analaga.
(be) suitable,acceptable (of day suggested for a
feast) — -lubodana.
(be) surprised — ase'asena gi'alilihiwana, see:
ase'asena;
— ase'asena gitatawayana, see:
ase'asena;
— -yaulowoga.
(be taken) control of (thoughts) so cannot think
of anything else — -luyahena
(dibuna).
(be) terrified — -matauta-ve'ine.
(be) thirsty — agona gitaina, see: agona;
— agona gilauholi, see: agona.
(be) thoughtful of — -yabobona.
— (be) thrilled — nuwana gi'ayauyauna.
(be) tight (of clothes) — -alagavina.
(be) tired — dibu- gitoyoga;
— -wowologilogi, see: wowona.
(be) tired out — wowona gilogilogi, see:
wowona.
(be too) big (of skirt waist) — -'uwafina (gi).
(be) torn — -ahaina.
(be) torn in two — -ahailugana.
(be) torn (of clothes) — -akaninina (gi).
(be) trodden down (of kunai) — -watamina.
(be) turbulent — -nekwanekwa (mala
ginafaiwala).
(be) turned over (of tin, dish) —
-vetala'afufuna.
(be) twisted (tape, wire, paper, string) —
-avilovilona.
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(be) two-pronged (of spear) — talabolugaluga. beat — -kalina;

(be) unable to speak about something — (vb/n). (-)venibaina ; -ena.
-ve'awavitavita. beat aside (water fall by bird in order to enter)
(be) unable to walk — naudadana - faniyena; — -tafiwaina (bolimana), see:
— -vefela. -tafina.
(be) unconscious — -enota'u. beat combs on gourds till morning —
(be) uncreased — -ayagilina (gi). -lulutaodi-mahala.
(be) undecided — nuwana gifani. beat (drum) not knowing rhythm (of youngster)
(be) undecided (having two thoughts) — — -lubwekobwekona (modawa).
-nuwanuwaluga. beat (of turtle flippers against breastplate) —
(be) uneven of trail — -nu(kuni)kuniga, see: -lulautafi.
-nu-. beat (person with stick) — -launa.
(be) ungrateful — -luvilavila. beat with wing (of bird) — -lutafina.
(be) unhappy — nuwana gikali'uho. beating — ailauga.
(be) unheeding — tagana gikulukulu, see: tagana. beautiful etc. (of flowers, sunset, moonlight,
(be) united to — -miyave'avina. headdress, place) —
(be) unruly (vb/n). (-)ve'ataladabwadabwa. nuwalubalubana.
(be) upset — nuwana gikoyo; (beautiful) girl — vine'aiwaka.
(vb/n). (-)ase'u'aulolo, see: ase'asena. beautiful (of man) — kuyakuya (kaliva).
(be) upset (grief) (he beats his chest indicating beautiful (of woman) — i'aiwaka.
emotion) — ase'asena gitafina, see: (beautiful) woman — vinekuyakuya.
ase'asena. beauty — aiwaka.
(be very) annoyed by unlawful use of your land (be,become) cold — -vekwadudu.
or property (can involve destroying (be,become) weak in body (vb/n).
offenders' property in revenge) — (-)gakowakowa.
-ve'umagigi. because — fa'ina.
(be very) happy — nuwana gi'ayauyauna. beckon someone — -luwahiyena.
(be very) sad — nuwana gikabubu. beckon with mute signal — -veguwautula (-ena).
(be very) still (of sea) — -luniwalovena. (become a big) tree — -ve'aihala.
(be very) upset inside (not shown openly) — (become a) child — -vekwamana.
agona gi'iyayaga, see: agona. (become a) family — -ve'unumena.
(be) weaned — -ho'e. (become a) follower,disciple of (vb/n).
(be) weighed down (of branch of tree full of (-)vetomuliya.
fruit) — -inunuma. (become a) foreigner — -vekwanahawahawala.
(be) widowed (vb/n). (-)sibauwe; (become a) full-grown man — -vekalivahala.
(vb/n). (-)sikwa; (become a) labourer — -vetofaisewa.
(vb/n). (-)tabela. (become a) leper — -vekasiwala.
(be) willing to do what somebody says — (become a) man (vb/n). (-)vekaliva.
-idibumuhiga (yama gahe). (become a) mature woman — -vevavinelakata.
(be) wondering — nuwana givegafo'uya'uya. (become a) missionary — -vemisinale.
beach — taliya. (become a) mother — -vekwamayoku.
beach (canoe) — -bilakahina. (become a) mother (used of a woman after the
beads — bidi. birth of a baby till she goes to the
bean — fenifeni. river to wash) — -vebawetutauva.
bear — beya. (become a) pastor — -vemisinale.
bear and take away — -wahinauwena, see: (become a) pool — -veni'u.
-wahina. (become a) river — -vegufa.
(bear) fruit — -veguwa ; -yena. (become a) ruler — -vetovehimeya.
bear (general term) (of objects, of name, of child (become a) servant (of someone) (vb/n).
in womb) — -wahina. (-)ve'agetoga (-ena).
(bear) grudge against — -lulu'uyena (nuwakoyo). (become a) spirit — -vebalauma.
bear with — -atuvefa'ilena. (become a) spring — -veguya.
beard — olona. (become a) teacher — -vetovehawala.
bearded — awa'olo'olona. (become a) wealthy man — -vekalivalakata.
bearers of house — fou. (become) adult — -lakata-mo'a, see: (-)laka.

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(become an) adult woman
(become an) adult woman — (become) invalid — -vemagomagona.
-vekwamayokuhala.
(become an) in-law to someone — -velawana.
(become) bitter — -vegolagola.
(become) blackened (of pots by smoke) —
-luvekukwauhina.
(become) blood (of sea in Revelation) —
-vedayaga.
(become) blunt — -lubwaitu'a.
(become) breathless — -alagolohina (yawaina)
(gi).
(become) calm — -veniwalova.
(become) chief — -kaiwabuyena.
(become) clear (to the mind) — -mahalina.
(become) cool — -bikana.
(become) cripple — -vemagomagona.
(become) damp (of rubbish wet by rain and
therefore won't burn) — -fisi'ina.
(become) dark — -uyuyu (mala) (gi).
(become) dark (light) — -si(lavi)lavina mala (gi);
— -sive'uyuyuna (mala) (gi).
(become) dark,night — -bogi (mala) (gi).
(become dazzling) white — -kwayanuwanuwa.
(become dead) drunk (of many people at once)
— -ve'akwakwaha.
(become) dilapidated — -kalikali.
(become) dirty — -vebwanene.
(become) dizzy — matana giluwaliwaliliuga.
(become) dry — -bou.
(become) dry (of grass ready to be burnt) —
-ludamona.
(become) dry (of solids like food) —
-hayahaya.
(become) easy — -lu'aihaya.
(become) emaciated - skin & bone (because of
sickness — awekawekana.
(become) enemies (vb/n). (-)venibaina ; -ena.
(become) engaged,betrothed (not binding) —
-ve'alulauwafa.
(become) evening — lavina (mala) (gi).
(become) father of — -vetamanena.
(become) ferocious — -vemaninina (hi- -di).
(become) flesh — -vewowo.
(become) foreigners,exiles — -vehawahawala.
(become) friends (vb/n). (-)vetobohiyana.
(become) friends with — -vekumaniye.
(become) full of sores — -vemagomagona.
(become) gods — -veyaubada.
(become) good (vb/n). (-)yamumu.
(become) grandparent — -vetubuna.
(become) hard,hardened — -vewaba (nuwana).
(become) heavy — -vita.
(become) important — -vekaiwabu.
(become) inflamed (of sore, infected body part)
— -yayana.
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(become) leprous — -vedawodawowo.
(become like a) child — -vekwanawe'owe'o.
(become like a) younger son —
-vekwanawe'owe'o.
(become) loose (of handle and wire holding it to
knife, of thing attached to
something) — -bililina.
(become) many (vb/n). -moya'ai.
(become) mature — -ve'asevatu.
(become) mature sooner than someone else of
same age — -midivekaliva.
(become) midday — -ve'uyadayada (gi).
(become) misty (of eyes) — -luhowahowa
(matana) (gi).
(become) muddied (river - caused by heavy rain
in dry season) — iluwava (gi).
become numb or dead (of limb, of foot gone to
sleep) — -tutuma.
(become) old (vb/n). (-)vesilakai.
(become) old man quickly — -midivekaliva.
(become) one (vb/n). (-)vesa'eya;
(vb/n). (-)vevido.
(become) one flesh (vb/n). (-)vewowotamo'ai.
(become) one in spirit — -vedayaga.
(become) pierced — -afolena (gi).
(become) pliable (of old pandanus for walls) —
-bikana (tutula).
(become) poor (vb/n). (-)vekoyokoyo.
(become) raised (of floor board) —
-alakahina.
(become) raised (of peeling skin through
sunburn or sifoma — -alakahina.
(become) red (of fire) — -yabela.
(become) red (of sunset) — -towadayadayaga
(kauwana), see: -towa.
(become) rich — -vekaiwabu.
(become) righteous — -yegayega.
(become) rotten (of tree stump) — -ludauna.
(become) silent — -ve'awa'ibodena.
(become) small — -kabi'o.
(become) soft (of food cooked too long) —
-hohoma.
(become) soul-mates — -vekusebo.
(become) soup — -abudalina (gi).
(become) stiff — -aukaukana (nimana) (gi).
(become) stiff (of jaw) — -ve'atalaweno.
(become) stiff (of old pandanus leaves, starched
clothes) — -kwakwana.
(become) still — -veniwalova.
(become) strong — -o'ola.
(become) strong (of young bird's wing) —
-o'olina.
(become) subservient — -ve'ikwamana.
(become) sweet,salty (vb/n). (-)ludigadigaga.
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(become) tall — -tunuga. (of man who appears to be lazy and

(become) tame (of wild animals) — -manava. turns out hard worker, does not
(become) taut — -lumalomalolo. necessarily mean wrong judgment,
(become) thick (of custard) — -o'olina. but often has idea of misjudge) —
(become) weak figuratively — -awatamina -vekiwogena.
(gi'awatamidi ; -mi). bell — mafa.
(become) weak (of body) — -fwalele. beloved brother,friend — tobohiya'ase'asena.
(become) white — -kwayana. beloved child — natu'ase'asena, see: natuna.
(become) white, pale (of sore) — -laukwaya. below standard — itababubabuna, see: -ita(na).
become widely known (valeyana) — -lakata- belt — beleta.
mo'a, see: (-)laka. bend — -belo;
(become) worthless — -ve'iyohoyoho. — -kinunumina.
(become) yellowed (due to smoke) — bend at the knees — -akulana agena (gi).
-luveyagona (siyo). bend by striking over rock (of stick) —
(become,be) old — -vekauve'a. -yafilina.
(become,be) pregnant — -vehifuga. bend neck — -odu.
(becoming) many — vemoya'ai. bend over — -ibo'ula.
becoming one (vb/n). (-)vewowotamo'ai. bend over & hang down (of stalk of bananas)
bed — ivi. — -alavelowona.
bed-bug — hauneta. bend over (of coconut palms, of stalk of bananas
bedroom — abada. on tree) — -anunumina.
before — boi. bend over (out of someone's way —
beg — -hawayafeyafena. -anunumina.
beg for — -tagive'o'ola. bend over someone — -odutagona.
beg in a fawning kind of way (ule gada'ani) — bend round (nose shell) — -kivebelona (mau).
-veyakilabalabana. bend (to work, to show respect) — -bo'ula.
beget — -ivetubugina(-di); bendable (of book cover) — yalayalana.
— -ivetubulalagidi. bend,wrap around — -lununumina.
begin — -vebutu (na). benefactive — fa'ina.
begin in earnest (of dance season) — bent — tububelobelona;
-atuveninima. — tubukoyokoyona.
(begin to) bear fruit (of coconut, betelnut, fo'ana bent (stick) — belona.
giyemuyemu) — -haulaga. bent under (of legs) — isewenona.
begin to happen (of illness) — -enolakayemu. (be,remain in) ignorance of — -fani (nuwana).
begin to plant — -vebutufaha. berry — guwana.
begin to plant (yams) — midivebutuna (kuvi). berry bush — sigomola.
beginning — abavebutu; beseech — -hawayafeyafena;
— abave'inuba; (vb/n). (-)tagivedadaga.
— inubana; besiege — -bodafifina.
— tabona (-di). (best) food — a'a kuyakuya.
behave — -dewa; bestow — -vetalaiyena.
— -huluva (-ina). bestowal — vetala.
behavior — dewa. betel-nut — kalimuhu.
behaviour — huluva. betray — -hawavemogatalena.
behead — u'una -nikehigena, see: u'una. betrayer — tohawavemogatala.
behind — hagalina; betroth (done by parents, couple not involved,
— -mulina (wai) (gi); often in childhood, not binding) —
— muline. -hawalulauwafena.
belief — vetumagana. betroth to (father of his daughter to a man) —
believe (action involved) — -venogalena. -hawakivefosena.
believer — tovetumagana. betrothed — hawalulauwafa;
believing — vetuvetumaganina. — sesetagonina, see: -sena.
belittle — -vagatagona (vaubada). bewitched — -luyahena (dibuna).
belittle (of food offered as not being good but it Bible — bukitabu.
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big block

big — kukuve'ana; bitter — golagolana.

— lakahina. bitter taste of betel-nut without lime —
(big) air (produced by wind) — hivehivega (ana). matamatagina.
(big) armshell (very precious in olden time) — bitterly — wa'ago'ugana.
molibewa. bitterness — nuwakoyove'ine;
(big) bamboo — laububu. — tutuwana golagolana.
big bel from which it makes web — black — bowabowana;
namwaikelu. — -gaona;
(big) cloud seen at dawn over the sea (like a big — kukwauhina.
mountain, disperses when the sun black and white — luveyaveyalilina.
rises) — guba. (black) ant — kulumo.
(big) eyes (possum) — seselina. (black) bird (first to call in the a.m.) (bulibuli)
(big) flies (produce maggots on faeces) — — kawaibulu.
nawabuluma. (black) bird of prey (will take pork out of a
big men — lakahidiyao, see: lakahina. man's hand) — manusiyo.
(big) rafter — autuwa. (black) butcherbird — bulibuli.
(big) rains with wind from the north west — (black) coals — imomokau.
yavalata. (black) cockatoo — kafikowa.
(big sea-going) canoe with sail (used by (black) duck — geluluva-diodio.
Amphlett Is. pot traders) — (black) kite — wayabo.
babanasi. (black) lizard — dubo.
(big) shellfish — ofoka. (black long-spined) sea-urchin —
(big) tree with hard wood used in housebuilding hewahewabulu.
(starlings make their nest there) — black palm (used for digging sticks, spears,
tutuwana. flooring) — mani'utu.
(big) wind from the peaks — mabibi. (black) pig — bulubulu.
biggest — lakahi-mo'ena, see: lakahina. (black satin) bird (J & B) — bulibuli.
billowing (smoke) — luvilovilona (siyo). (black) snake — tufama.
bind together (poles to make enclosure) — (black) stone — gauda.
-yogovefosena. (black-headed) butcherbird (black and
bind together with string — -lufavefosena. white-breasted bird) — kabwaku.
bird — manuga. bladder — fehina.
bird (like a swallow), (black tinged with blue) bladders (Fucus) (eaten with coconut) — gelala.
— manuyayabama. blame — -velohina;
bird of paradise — siyahi. — vita;
birth (of baby) — tubuga. (vb/n). (-)kiholiholi;
birthright — gakalikalivalakata (yana). (vb/n). (-)kiholiholi.
bit (for guiding horse) — abavega'aula. blameless — keke yana wavita.
bite — aiyovaga (yana); bland — kibona.
— -yovana. blaspheme — -hawadamana;
bite a hole (in man's head) — -kudadibuna, — -hawatagona.
see: -kudana. bleed by making shallow cuts in infected area
bite and make something come out of skin —- — -hailina.
kudatuwana, see: -kudana. bless — -nuwakabubuyena.
bite at and miss (of reef heron missing a fish) blessing — nuwakabubu.
— -kudakakamina, see: -kudana. blind man — tomatakoyo.
bite into — -kudana. blindness (vb/n). (-)vematakoyo.
bite into small pieces — -kudahinehine, see: blink — -tulowona (matana);
-kudana. — -tutulowona (matana), see:
bite many times — -aiyovaga. -tutuna.
bite off a small piece,the end of (turtle flipper) blinking (of eye) — abatulowolowoga.
— -kudagolohina, see: -kudana. blister — -lumwayamwayayagena.
bits and pieces (rubbish under house) — bloated — nunufu'ufu'u (kamona), see: -nu-.
bulumina. block — -kaiboda.
bits of dirt (in water, kero etc.) — uyouyo.

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block by lying across (used of Jesus as the door of the sheepfold)
bounce
block by lying across (used of Jesus as the door (blue-tipped) staghorn coral (of kilikili) —
of the sheepfold) — -enoboda. kilibowa.
block from view — -midibodana. blunt — bwaitu'ana;
block off (heat of fire, gewa) — -hegebodana, see: — -talaukaukana.
-hegena. blurred vision — mata'ayauna.
block (path) — -tutubodana, see: -tutuna. boast — -nuwalakavena;
blockade — -bodafifina. (vb/n). (-)gakahikahi;
blockage caused by somebody roaming around (vb/n). (-)selakalaka, see: -sena.
near you — givebida. boast about — -gakahikahiyena.
blocked ears — tagana bawe'olo'olona, see: boast about someone's achievements —
tagana. -hawavelakahiyena.
blood and water — dayagigufagufana. boaster — toselakalaka.
blood (his,its) — dayaga (-gina). boasting — abagakahikahi;
blood rushing to eyes and causing headache — — gaheselakalaka;
-vekalafisi'a (dayaga) (gi). (vb/n). (-)gakahikahi;
bloody — dayadayagina. (vb/n). (-)selakalaka, see: -sena.
blossom (of flowers) — -lutatana. boat (generic term) — waka.
blot out (of clouds to mountain peaks) — boat owner — toniwaka.
-luveto'ina. bob (of crest of bush fowl) — -talakiu.
blot out (of people in war and in quarrel) — bob up and down (of feather on wire) —
-luvehawaliyena. -galagala.
blot out (sun) — -kibodana (kauwana). bodily form (of us men) — nuya (kaliva ada).
blouse — dobona ana kaleko. body (of person) — wowona.
blow a gale — -veyuve ; yuve (bolimana). body part — talaina.
blow and break (wind) — -tafidobona boggy area — tofula.
(bolimana), see: -tafina. boil — -bwela;
blow apart (of grass by wind) — -tafiwaina — kabulaihihiwe;
(bolimana), see: -tafina. — -lu'umulena (gi).
blow around (of leaves by wind) — - boil over — -alahiwagena.
tafivilavilana, see: -tafina. bold — ase'asena bouna, see: ase'asena;
blow away (wind) — -alugena. — yoyogakuvatuna, see: yoyogana.
blow conch shell in response — -yuvefatana, see: boldness — asebou, see: ase'asena;
-yuvena. (vb/n). (-)asevatu, see: ase'asena.
blow (conch shell, musical instrument) — bone — luluna.
-yuvena. bone of cow — enana.
blow down (wind) — -tafive'awawana, see: bone-marrow — kaviyuwa.
-tafina. book — buki.
blow fire (red embers) — -kuliyabelina. boot — butu.
blow furiously — -veyuve ; yuve (bolimana); booty — abayabwana.
(vb/n) (bolimana). (-)wainefa. borer — tumotumo.
blow in (of rain) — -atuyagihola (gi). boring (of hole) — laugiwa.
blow nose — -neluga. born well-formed (not deformed) —
blow nose hard — -nelugadona. tubuhagihagina.
blow on to cool (of feverish or hot person) — born well-formed (of person) —
-luhivehivena(ga- -ku). tubuyamuyamumuna.
blow one's top — -dake. (both be) ill — -aulololuga (hi), see: (-)aulolo.
blow out (of flame) — -yuvekwe'una, see: (both) speak at once — -ve'agahe.
-yuvena. bother — -ve'anima'ilo'ilova (ena);
blow up (of dust) — -tafi(heba)hebana, see: — -venima'ilo'ilovena.
-tafina. bottle — botolu.
blowing - (of shell or trumpet) — aiyuve. bottom — age'agena, see: agena;
blue dye (from tree with blue,black bark and — inubana.
white inside) — kilikili. bottom (of person and things) — ulena.
(blue) dye (plant) — alo'alo. (bottom of pot cracks and comes out) — avaeka
(blue) insect (?type of mudwasp) — manibo. ulena gi'afifina.
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bounce (of falling coconuts associated with a girl baby who will later marry into a far away
village) break up (of ground)

bounce (of falling coconuts associated with a girl break in fingers (of something soft) —
baby who will later marry into a far -kiyavalina.
away village) — -tuwafailina break in pieces by hammering (of stone) — -
(nila), see: -tuwa (gi) (mala). tutuyavayavalina, see: -tutuna.
bounce off, also used of ethics — -hegena. break in pieces (of stones, used of liver in illness
bound (figuratively) (n ; adj). yogoyogonina. resulting in death) — -bakalina.
boundary (of garden) — doboya. break in small pieces — -kimuhumuhuna.
bow — -bo'ula; break many — lauboboga.
— sufi (Bw). break many (tree trunks) — -i'aidobo.
bow down to — -anunumina. break (of bone through disease or being knocked
bow down to,before — -ibo'ula. down by car) — -aladobona (gi).
bow head — -odu. break (of many things binding) —
bow head very earnestly and solemnly — gi'agologolota, see: -agolohina
-oduve'uve'umagigi. (bulava (gi)).
bowl — nau'a. break off — -dobona.
bowl over — -ve'awawana. break off and throw away (of branch of tree) —
box — bokesi. -ludobohegena.
boxfish (in swamp) — sisi (waya). break off chunks (of taro for gailolo) (with
boxing — tutu'ubu'ubu, see: -tutuna. knife) — -kefona.
brace — etohega; break off from stalk (of pumpkin, yam to be
— -etoveyewana; eaten) — -kowana.
— -ve'etobalebalena. break off in large numbers (eg. trees by wind or
brace (of roof of house, of table, of stick holding yams when harvested) —
door in place, of stick holding up -aidobo.
heavy stalk of bananas) — break off (of piece of stone) — -abakalina (gi).
etoveyewa. break off pieces — -tafikakina ; tafivahina,
brag (vb/n). (-)selakalaka, see: -sena. see: -tafina.
braid — -metana. break off relations with someone (has finality)
brain — kaviyuwana. — -kilowehegehegena.
braise — -ve'alaboda. break off with hand (fruit, flower) — -yo'ena.
branch (its) — laganina, see: -lagalagana. break on or by something — -ludobona.
brave — ase'asena bouna, see: ase'asena; break open (coconut) — -yavalina.
— ase'asevatuna, see: ase'asena. break open (eggs) — -lufuwana (foudi).
brawling — ve'afaifaina. break open (of breadfruit) — -hinena.
bread — beledi. break out in (big sores) — -vefofo (koliya
bread) — -hihina. lakahina).
breadfruit — uda. break out (of sifoma) — -folena.
break — -fuwana; break part of something in small pieces (of clay
— -lutotona (babi); pot) — -kibahina.
— -situnutunugina (veyao). break power of (love potion) — -ivehobu (vane).
break and pull off by hand (outer skin of coconut break (power of vane) — -kakina.
often after loosening on spike) — break spell on something — -hawatagona.
-atuhaihaina (nila). break stalk leaving 'hand' behind (of fruit or
break and rip (of windowlite) — tuber) — -kikowana.
-togakaninina. break (string) — -agolohina (bulava (gi)).
break apart (by wind) — -tafiyavalina, see: break (taboo) — -yawelina.
-tafina. break to pieces by hammering (of stone) — -
break apart,in two (of sea to boat) — tutubakabakalina, see: -tutuna.
-luyavayavalina. break (trunk of banana palm by wind) — -filina
break away — -aidaka; (galo).
— -dakana. break up (house, structure) — -yawelina.
break food with hands — -kihinena. break up (new ground for gardens) — -keyova.
break in centre crosswise (of coconut) — break up (of ground) — -ta'ala.
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break up with hands (of firewood, something long)
bubbly
break up with hands (of firewood, something bring some — alitamo, see: -aliyena.
long) — -kidobona. (bring to an) end (of dance) — -luyaulena.
break with knife (of food, wood) — (bring to an) end (of dance session) — -dabana.
-taladobona. bring to mind (of something forgotten) —
breakfast — awaboge. -miwama gi'afolena.
breaking — aiyavala. (bring to) nothing — -kive'iyohoyohona.
breaking off chunks (of taro for gailolo) — bring under control — ase'asena -ivebikana,
aikefo. see: ase'asena;
breast — huhuna; — ase'asena -ivevatuna, see:
— manawa'oba'obadi. ase'asena.
breastbone — manawa'agi'agilina. bring up (many children - also used of delivering
breast-bone — manawayoyokana. or bringing forth a baby) —
breastfeed — -vehuhu (na). -ivetubulalagidi.
breastfeed two babies at the same time — bring up (medicine), puff (smoke from pipe) —
-vehuhu'ailatu. -alahiwagena.
breast-feeding (her) — vehuhu (yadi). bring up (one or two children ) —
breastplate (of turtle) — manawana. -ivetubugina(-di).
breath — yawaina. bring up wind — -bidana;
breathe and cause to go across — — -tu'alina.
-ya'avedamana. bringers — to'aliya.
breathe deeply — -hegelakata (yawaina), see: bringing — vega'aula.
-hegena. (bringing to a) close (time of)
— aidaba (tova
breathe heavily — -ya'aya'a. aidabane).
breathe noisily — -lahalahaga (nafona) brisk — bokanina (matana).
(yawaina); brisk (used of someone moving or doing things
— nafona gilahalahaga. briskly) — matana bokanina.
breathe noisily (of death rattle) — balu. bristles (of animals hair on body - of people) —
breathe or blow on someone — -veyuveyuvena. hutuhutuna.
breathe quickly & shallowly (with cavities bristles with the teeth (of one animal to another)
appearing in the chest, associated — -ve'akudanohanohana.
with convulsions) — broad — lalafana.
-simogomogova (yawaina) (gi). (broad) feathers — dakubewa.
breathe rapidly — -maduya'aya'a. broken off — dobodobona.
breathe shallowly — yawaina gigakowakowa. broom — -bulumina;
breathing — wayawaina. — giligili.
bribe — mani againe nuwana brothers or cousins & their families who garden
gi'iveyamumuna; together & join for social purposes
— nuwana -iveyamumuna mani — ahenao.
againe. brother's wife — givana.
bribe sorcerer to kill someone for you by brother's wife (M speaking) — lamohiyana.
magical means (vb/n). (-)suma. (brown) ants — makiyawebo.
bridegroom — tonagi. brown colour — luveyagona.
bridge — hofu; (brown) pig — didilada.
— sese. bruise — -bowana;
bring — -aliyena; — -tutukelikelina, see: -tutuna.
— -vega'aulena; brush — balasi.
— -veyemu. brush off (of dust) — -luvemauna.
bring across (of pan on stove) — -se'aliyena, brush off (of dust from arm, of Kulele's disguise)
see: -sena. — -lubutuna.
bring back to life — -luveyakovena. brush off the flies from it — -luvenanawalina (la).
(bring) courting gifts — -buwana. brutal — luluvehawalina.
bring down upraised hand a little — -kihobuye. bubbles — bugobugo;
bring lots of food by both parties (to abutu ) — — foluna.
-ve'ahiwahiwaga (a'a). bubbling — foluna.
(bring) shame on — egana gikivekoyona. bubbly — bugobugona.

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bucket — abakaibolu. burn (of rubbish in village or garden) —

buckle of sandal, shoe — aba'aiyauga. -luve'alahina.
budgerigar — kouko. burn (of skin in sun) — -luyadayada.
build — -vemididina. burn off (grass ) — -tuna.
(build a) nest — -ve'uba. burn out completely — -ala'-owona (gi).
build a village — melala hive'alahina. burn slightly by touching something hot —
(build) altar — -atudidina. -boyana.
(build) fence around — -alafifina, see: ala. burn taboo bird) — -ve'ilubaluba.
build (house) — -yogona. burning — dalawa.
build in a separate place (of house) — burning coals — nolana (ai).
-yogovehailena. burst (of boil) — -ta'ala.
build (of village, city) — -ve'alahina. bury — -tauna;
build up mounds — -midihalifolena. — -vetauna.
build up (off ground) (of house) — -lakavena, bury an object in the ground — -kumulina.
see: (-)laka. burying — aitauna.
builder — to'aiyogona. bush — wala'a.
building — iyogoyogona. bush bamboo — augola.
building (action of) — aiyogona. bush food — vainoha.
bump in fall (baby) — -baina. bush food (eaten in famine, mourning) — balele.
bump into — -velotomina. bush man — mulimuli.
bump into and knock over — -vetutuwainena. bush unclaimed and uncultivated —
bump into something — -lotomina. wala'akawowo.
(bunch of) coconuts — walona. bush yam — tauwagi.
bunch of something — aidi. bush-food (grows by the river) — ala'a.
bundle — aibo'u; bush-fowl (common scrub hen) — kwalauta.
— ba'u; bush-knife — ilama;
— bo'u. — kwasikwasi.
bundle (of wood, wheat, syllables) — itava. bushy (of tail), (of feathers of reef heron) —
bundle up — -itavana. olo'olona.
burden — vainuwana. business — mata'atuboda (kaliva adi).
burden bearer (i.e. stone at entrance of house but — atu;
where burden is put down) — — tu'ena.
abavetaiga. but partly — tufonaga.
burial — aba'aihuya. but (see also tu'ena) — tu.
burial in cave — aihuya. butcher — tovekamoga.
burial (in grave in ground) — aitauna. butcher (pig, turtle) — -vekamona (-ga).
burial place — aba'aitauna. butterfly — bebewa.
burial site — aibo'uva; butterfly cod — galalava.
— didikula (Bw). butterfly net — koma (guwama ana ababayauma).
burn — -alahina. butterfly ray (spotted back) — valihiyova
burn a hole (floorboards of house) — -alatotona. (kwaudi kibwa'ebwa'ena).
burn down (village) — -kabuna. buttocks — ulehagaluluna.
burn hole (in clothes, mat, floor) — -alafolena. buy — -kimonena.
burn in fire & fall down (of tree) — buy with it — -kimonayena.
-aladobona (gi). buyers — tolukimokimone.
burn (of food, sun) — -kabuna. (by) day — uyadeyadeya.

C - c
cabbage — bahili. call across (the sea, mountainside) —
call — -yowanina; -kovadadana.
(vb/n). (-)kova(na). call all around — -kovadadana.
call (a pig) — luwatuyena. call along the trail — -ludedebwau.
call across a river — -kovabala. call and choose someone — -kovaluwafana.

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call at different ports (of boat)

— -nulukuluku, camouflaged (of snake's appearance) —
see: -nu-. itadamadamana, see: -ita(na).
call barren — -hawavekakalena. cancel (of one vane over another) —
call down river,downward direction — -velutagona.
-kovayali. cane hoops for holding poles taut in hagihagila
call false — -hawavefwayayena. and aidine — tuwama.
call him (in sense of his name) — -kovena. cane (narrow like vine, split and used for sewing
call in the bush or up,along river (one to another) kwalala sago leaves) — uwe (galo).
— -kovaluku. cane vine (hornbill eats) — uwebinama.
call mother — -hawavehinanena. canoe — aiheu.
call out going along (on boat,trail because of canoe without outrigger (Milne Bay, Suau) —
success, includes banging drums & kebo.
blowing conch shells) — -beta. canvas — falai.
call out in pain yoi (malaria) — -vekolologa. cap,top of pen, tube, etc. — aba'aihuya.
call out loudly — -kova'awafatafata. captured his mind,imagination — nuwana
call out that pig is speared (in pig hunt) — givaina.
-vetugaga. capture,draw away someone's allegiance —
call pigs (e..e..e..) — -lauwatu. -nuwa'abiyena.
call righteous — -hawaveyeveyegena. carborundum stone — buyoga.
call someone a dog (man who commits incest care for — -atuve'ana;
with sister, mother, daughter) — — -yabobona.
-hawavegalu'esena ; -tayena. care for orphan (of older child) —
call someone a snake (of child who refuse to -vetutulakalakahina.
obey despite scoldings, beatings) care for orphans (used when orphan is still small
— -hawave'olotoyena. & naked) — -fayayena.
call someone a son — -hawavenatunena. carefully — -abobowa;
call someone an aikuga snake (of a child who — ma'inuwana ( di).
refuses to obey despite scoldings cargo — lokoloko.
and beatings) — cargo on a boat going on a long voyage (sleeping
-hawave'aikugena. mats, weapons, also children) —
call someone father — -hawavetamanena. fatalina (waka).
call someone god — -hawaveyaubadayena. caring — ita'itave'avina, see: -ita(na).
call someone something nothing, inferior (of no carpenter — to'aiyogona.
importance) — carrier — towahi;
-hawavekabu'avayena. — towahidadana.
call something bad — -hawavekoyoyena. carrier (of garden produce) — tovehihiva.
call to assemble — -kovavaga'auhidi. carriers — kale.
call to go home — -gogona. carry — -wahina.
call to mind — nuwana ginunauyena. carry a load — -vainuwanina.
call,cry out loudly — -kovadona. carry around from place to place (of Gospel, of
calm — afihagina ; (magigina); things) — -wahidadanena, see:
— niwalova; -wahina.
— niwaniwalovina. carry away (of river in flood sweeping away
calm down — ase'asena -ivebikana, see: many things) — -gogona.
ase'asena; carry away (water) — -alugena.
— ase'asena -ivevatuna, see: carry back — -wahiyewena, see: -wahina.
ase'asena; carry in crook of arm — -luhagahagana.
— -bonabikebikena; carry in hand as opposed to in container —
— -gaheve'ilovena. -abi-mo'ena.
(calm down an angry person - make him realise carry in rucksack — -lusiwaikena.
what he said: done in front of carry large quantities (of yams at harvest time, of
crowd) — ikavakavala nevaya - timber) — -hivehihiva.
hegebalena. carry large quantities (of yams, kunai) —
calm someone down — -kukuyedi. -vehihiva.
camel — kameli. carry lots of things (in hands) — -kifatumina.

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carry on head (women only) — -kedu (na). catch water in dugout cistern, tank, dish, birds
carry on hip — -luyolina. nest — -atudodona (wehi).
carry on shoulder — -avalana, see: avalana; catching — kamota;
— -lu'uduna. — nudamadamanina, see: -nu-.
carry on shoulder balanced with a stick — caterpillar — oloto.
-fofona. cat's cradle — niniwala.
carry on shoulder (rather than in basket) — cattle — bulumakau.
-lu'avala'eya(eya). causative (3 sg.) purpose — fa'ina.
carry on shoulder trussed to stick carried by two (cause a strong) feeling (of fear, joy, chills) —
men — -ewana. gi'etoyewayewaku.
carry one at a time (used of large yam) — (cause) abortion — -kwamanamunuga.
-kedu'eya. (cause) blood to flow — -luvedayagina.
carry (shoulder bag) — -yolina. (cause) breeze — -luhivehivena(ga- -ku).
carry strapped to the back — -lusiwaikena. (cause) death by handling roughly (of young
carrying on head — kedukeduna (kwamayoku). animals by children) —
carrying stick — ewa. -kive'alikana.
carry,take around with you — -nudadanena, cause death (of many) (vb/n).
see: -nu-. (-)ve'amunumunuga.
cart — abalautaina. (cause) dent in (dish, car) — -vebimogomogovina.
carve away — -lugiwana. (cause) downfall — -vebahina (agena).
carve up — -vekamona (-ga). (cause) dust to enter (eye) — -vetoina
carving — ikilukiluma. (matana).
cash-box — mani ana abavedodoga. (cause face paint) — -vetalo.
cassowary — hewabulu. (cause) heaviness — -kivenuwavitana.
cast a spell on someone causing him to wander (cause her to) marry — -sivenagina.
aimlessly in the bush (also of pigs) (cause of) rejoicing — abavemwamwala.
— -hawavelowogina. (cause) pain,distress to — -kive'ase'aulolona.
(cast) spell on someone involving loss of (cause) retardment of baby (through becoming
spearing skill — -budina. pregnant again too early) — -aifihu.
castrate (of pigs, dogs - also men) — (cause) rodents to eat crops — -ve'oli'oli.
-kivetabovihilina. (cause someone to be) surprised —
castration — kivetabovihila. -iveyaulowogina.
(casual) visit on the way to somewhere limited (cause to) appear — -kivemogatalina;
in duration — -laubaiwa. — -kiveyemaunina;
casuarina — iweweta. — -veyemaunina.
casuarina (iweweta) — yayu (Bw). (cause to) appear (of rocks after flood abates)
cat — fusi. — -iveyemaunina.
catapult — laba. (cause to be) barren,childless (shut up the
catch — kamota; womb) — -ivekakalina.
— -talavaina. (cause to be) bowed over (by difficulties) —
catch by foot (of birds catching fish) — -sive'oduna.
-kaitowa. (cause to be) bruised — -vefuwana.
catch by hand (of fish, not using goggles) — (cause to be) crushed (of fruit dropped) —
-kaitowa. -vefuwana.
catch fish — -bayauma (-idi). (cause to be) embarrassed —
catch fish (bird in bill) — -talakamomota. -kivewowomumuna.
catch fish by hand without goggles — - (cause to be) great — -kive(ki)kaiwabuyena.
towakwedaga, see: -towa. (cause to be) hit — -velauna.
catch in a net (of fish) — -ve'onana. (cause to be) raised up — -alavefailina.
catch (of animals, esp. hunted ones) (involves (cause to be) revealed — -kivemogatalina.
fast movement) — -madu'abina. (cause to be) seen — -kiveyemaunina.
catch (of rainwater into dish) — (cause to be) silent — awana give'ibodana, see:
-ve'atudodona. awana.
catch (something thrown) — -kamohina. (cause to be) smoked, dried over fire —
catch up with — -hagana. -vevalana.

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(cause to be) unloaded (cargo off ship) — (cause to) ooze (blood or pus by knocking sore)
-vemauna. — -budalina.
(cause to become) glad — (cause to) overbalance — -akakilina (gi---ku).
-kivenuwayamumuna. (cause to) overflow — -vewahivemavamauna.
(cause to) carry — -ve'avalana. (cause to) overturn (since overweighted) —
(cause to) come — -veyemu. -vebwatavilana.
(cause to) convulse — -kive(fave)fanina. (cause to) perish (of name, body) —
cause to die — -luve'alikana. -ivebwavina.
(cause to) drip — -ve'atudodona. (cause to) point straight or in direction vehicle is
(cause to) drip into something (of catching to go, not across the wind —-
rainwater in bowl) — -vehelolona. sevediwediwena, see: -sena.
(cause to) drop — -vemauna. (cause to) repent (turn back his insides) —
(cause to) drop through floor — -veholuna. nuwana -kiviviyena.
(cause to) drown — -vekayona. (cause to run) aground (of ship) — -vetulana.
(cause to) face towards (of child) — -vehagana. (cause to) run away — -veyawana.
(cause to) faint or go mad (of evil spirit) — (cause to) shape up — -kivedawaliligina.
-yagovina. (cause to) sleep deeply — -ve'enomataigina.
(cause to) fall — -vebe'una. (cause to) stand — -sivemididina.
(cause to fall &) die — -bive'alikana. (cause to) stand up — -etolakahi.
(cause to) fall (by wind) — -butuna (bolimana) (cause to) stand upright — -kivemididina.
(gi). (cause to stay) awake — -ve'aina (matana) (gi).
(cause to) fear — -ivematauhina. cause to stop person desiring someone sexually
(cause to) flow — -sihiwana. — matana -kiveniwalovina.
(cause to) fly — -veyavegidi. (cause to) suffer — ase'asena -ive'aulolona, see:
(cause to) forget his senses — -ive'uluna ase'asena.
(nuwana). (cause to) swallow (of putting pill down child's
(cause to go) blind — -ivematakoyona. throat) — -vetonona.
(cause to) go for good — -venu-vagahina. (cause to) tear by cutting — -talagolohina.
cause to go over (of braiding, of sap when (cause to turn) dark brown — -luvebowana.
grafting) (also fig. of tainting (cause to) understand clearly — -kivetuvetununa.
someone with evil) — (cause to) understand (of language) —
-vedamana. -hawavetavetalena.
(cause to) grow — -kivetabona. (cause to) understand (often resulting in change
(cause to) grow (of garden by God) — from bad to good) —
-kive'awagagalina. -kivemahalina.
(cause to) grunt (of dogs to hunted pig) — (cause) wounds,sores to someone —
-dalovina. -iveki'onina ; -ivekoliyana.
(cause to) hang from neck — -ve'odokalena. (cause,source of) accidental death — abagilagi.
(cause to have) goose bumps (of anger) — (causing) heart-throb — asekolukoluna (ana ita),
-kweluluku. see: ase'asena.
(cause to) ignite by striking on stone, or rubbing (causing him to be) silent — awana ana
two stones together — ve'aiboda.
-talavenivenimogina. causing irritation or burn to skin when it squirts
(cause to) increase,grow — -kivetubugina. acid from between scales) —
(cause to) jump in fright — -veyaulowogina. mwalikeke.
(cause to) leap up out of sea (by poking at it) — cave — gou.
-etovetuwafailina. caverns in the reef — fwelutu.
(cause to) loosen and drop, come off — cease (of bird call) — -alovena - sg.
-veyakukakina. ceiling — bodahega.
(cause to) lose composure, good thoughts (used celebrate a happy occasion — -vemwamwala.
of people trying to tell cargo people cement-like (of cliff, ground) — bakilihi
where they are wrong) ? — (kuga).
-labina. cemetery — aibo'uva.
(cause to) mature quickly by magic herbs in food censure — awalava.
— -kiya'alina. census — eganayaudi.

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centipede — weweda. child (usually orphan), cared for and brought up

(central) shoot of coconut frond — kabululuna. by someone else —
centre — hinafane. natuyaboyabobo, see: natuna.
centre-post of old style house (manuwa mo'a) (if childbirth (vb/n). (-)venatuna.
large: 3 — holili'abi. childless (of woman) — kakalina.
certainly — makewa ('e). children — we'owe'o.
chair — abavetoga. (child's) plaything — kaka.
chalk — siyoka. chili — saikuku.
change attitude,disposition (vb/n). chin — kumina.
(-)nuwavilana. (chinaman) fish — debalada.
change desires — -luluvilana (nuwadi). Chinese Quail — bulili.
change his mind (good to bad or bad to good) chip — -tahina.
— nuwana gi'avilana. chip (an axe) — -talaukaukana.
change someone's mind — -kiviviyena (u'una); chip at holding adze vertically —
— u'una -kiviviyena, see: u'una. -talakwanekwanena.
channel-bill cuckoo — ulo. chip away holding adze vertically (which gives
chant (pulling a log for a canoe) — -alahagi. rough effect) —
character — ita'ita, see: -ita(na); -talaweyaweyalina (also figurative
— ita'ita, see: -ita(na). see kavakavala).
charcoal — ofu. chip away to a point — -yamwainina.
charge someone with pretending to be ill and chip off (of stone, shell) — -lubakabakala ; -ina.
telling them to get up and work — chip round marks with sharp edge of knife —
-hawaluvetonovena. -talabwa'ebwa'ena.
charge wrongly (vb/n). (-)kiholiholi. chipped (of shell or glass) — bididigina.
charm (worn) — babala. chisel — aba'aitomo.
charm (yams) — -lu'afo'a. choice — lauwafa.
charred remains (grass, paper) — wa'uyo (-na). choke (of thorns to plants) — -lufave'alikana.
chase — -venegana. choose — -luwafana.
chatter — -geyogeyo. choose (a person) — -venuwadadanena.
chatterbox — togayo. choose someone to do a task (involves sending
chatterbox (numerous seeds) — nafona iluna. someone some distance) —
cheek — navanavana. -vegidena.
cheeky — -hawadamana. choose,select best ones — -kive'uve'una.
cheer — -kivenuwayamumuna. chop — -talana;
cheering — nuwasebosebobona. — -talayavalina.
chest (collective term for ribs, front and back) chop (firewood) — -vidana.
— gabali'una. chop into quarters (with axe) —
chest (of turtle) — manawana. -talayavalilugana.
chew — -kudana. chop into 4 pieces (of tree) — -luyavalilugana.
chew betel nut — -kau. chop off (branches) — -talagolohina.
chew betel nut in friendship as a kind of farewell chop off (branches of tree, palms) — -kuyana.
— -kauveyaveyao, see: -kau. chosen — luluwafadiyao.
chicken — kamukamu. chosen one for particular work (used for 'Christ')
chicken hawk — yai'eta. — tovegida.
chief — kuyau; Christianity — tafalolo.
— tomokuyau. chubby (of children and objects) —
chief (man) — kaiwabu (kaliva). kukuve'ana.
child — kwamana. church — ekelesiya;
child by another man after divorce — — manuwa tafalolo.
miyadamana ana kwamana. church building — tafalolo ana manuwa ;
child (daughter or son, brother's sister's children, manuwa tafalolo.
cousin's children, brother or church compound — misinale.
sister-in-law's children) — church member — to'ekelesiya.
natuna. church service — tafalolo.

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churn around (of blood in stomach) — clearing (of new ground) by felling trees —
-midisina. aiyega (babi aiyega).
churn (of blood inside stomach) — -vilana. cleave to (of woman to her husband) —
churn up — -maduvilavilana. -miyave'avina.
cicada — diladila. clench fist with nothing in it — -ki'uwana (ga-
circle — laufifi. -ku).
circuit — nuwaliliuga (n), see: clerk — kelaka.
nuwa'abi'abina. clever — halamanina;
(circular) fishing net (elongated and with no — nuwahuyahuyana.
trapping device - used only in cliff face — awalolo;
mountain streams for small fry) — — kunava.
koma (guwama ana ababayauma). cliff face of bare rock (applicable to granite
clairvoyant — tovetomohawahawa. mountain) — sefa.
clairvoyant (uses yoyoka or coloured glass) — cliff face (steep) — itu'itu.
tovekilakilalai. climb — -lakavina, see: (-)laka;
clam (found in mangrove swamps) — kalewaba. (vb/n). (-)laka.
clam shell (female) — kwame. climbing of (vb/n). (-)laka.
clam 5" across — bahibahi. climbing stick for yam vines — libu.
clammy (of wet human skin, of feel of a snake) cling to (of labilabi fish which clings to
— silisilimohina. underside of boats or other large
clan — yo'o. fish) — -alafota.
clan grouping — unuma. clinging (of fish to rock, of nails in wood) —
classroom — abavehawala. fotafotagina.
claw of crab — didina. clip (paper) — kudave'avina, see: -kudana.
claws of bird — nimawakana, see: nimana. clip together with bulldog clip —
clay — maikawa. -vekuda'alagagana;
clay-like — maikamaikawana. — -veyovana.
clean — unaunagina. clip with paper clip — -vekudave'avina.
clean (literally & figuratively) (n ; adj). clipped — ludobodobona.
yegayegana. close (basket by holding two sides together) —
clean (of lamp, yard) — -kililimuna. -kivewana'afuna.
clean out (from ear) — -hiluna. close (eyes) — -tuvedamana (matana).
clean out (guts of animal) — -vilina. (close) friend — aluna.
clean up (child's bottom) — -bewana. close in on — -bodafifina.
cleaning gardens — uhalihali. close (of book) — -lubodana.
cleansing (n ; adj). yegayegana. close (of door) — -kuduna.
cleansing and perfuming of face (leaves) (vaigau close off — -sebodana, see: -sena.
fa'ina) — magihaya (ai againe close off (of tomb by a stone) —
gilauna). -ve'enobodana.
clear away — -tafililina, see: -tafina. close off to kill — -dauvina (boda).
clear away (saplings and vines in preparation for close off with bai — -lubaibodana.
cutting big trees for new garden close over — -vedamo.
aiyega — -aidewa. close quotes — gahe ana aba'ilova.
clear bush (ready for planting ground) — close sequence conjunction — digo.
-ayena(-ga) (babi). close to shore — taliyeya mo'aiya ;
clear ground for village or house site — (-madubala).
-ivemelalina. close up (of building a house to lockable stage)
clear ground with hands — -lukoko. — -abodana (gi).
clear (of translation) (adj). mahamahalina. close up (of mouth of fishing net) — -sibodana.
clear of trees (ground) — -dewana (babi). close up (of umbrella) — -akukuwana (gi).
clear off (vegetation) — -vilina. close up so that nothing can get through (of
clear sky (in May) — malahegahega. floorboards to keep out wind, of
(clear) sky (with few clouds, blown by winds) hole in dam or container, of throat
— lebolebo. in sickness) — -kadavina.
cleared — -luhawaviyana (gi). close up (umbrella) — -sikukuwana.

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close up (windows) come out of

close up (windows) — -tutubodana, see: collect — -yaudi.

-tutuna. collect (of birds bringing twigs for nest, of men
closed — lowolowogina. fetching timber for house) —
closed mind — nuwana abodana. -dikwavehihiva.
closed (of door) — kudukuduna, see: -kuduna. collector — toyaudi.
cloth — kaleko. colour — kala.
clothe — -lifina; comb — fakili;
— -velifi. — -vefakili.
clothe someone — -ve'osena (kalimuhu). comb for stripping belobelo — hinehine.
clothes — aikeva; comb (of rooster) — naba (ana).
— kaleko. comb out (ruffled skirt, hair) — -siyamwoinina.
cloud — buhibuhi. combination (vb/n). (-)ve'atutamo'aina.
cloud over — -lugolota (mala) (gi); combine (vb/n). (-)ve'atutamo'aina.
— -luhowahowa (matana) (gi). come — -ela;
club (often kept by man living on his own with (vb/n). (-)yemu.
charm on it to cause sickness to come across each other — -ve'anauhaga.
intruder) — feto. come across (from one place to another without
clump of trees — wa'a. river to cross) — -bala'ela.
cockle-shell (used for weights on fishing net) come away from (of load) — -yakukakina
— kwalu. (gi-).
cockroach — kwalukwalu. come back (vb/n). (-)yewa (ga- -ku).
coconut bag formerly used by the men — come back (frequently) — -elayewayewa.
kaselaga. come between to stop fight — -sebodadi (not
(coconut) beetle — daviyo. -na), see: -sena.
coconut cup with handle — keyaku. come close to — ivelivelilina ; -vana.
coconut frond — nila didina, see: nila. come down — -hobu;
coconut frond (also of mango, sago etc.) — — -hobu'ela.
kabuna (nila). come down (from mountainside) — -yalili'ela.
coconut (fruit and tree) — nila. come down (of clouds, mist) — -vedamo.
coconut juice — gufaleda. come down on top of (of house collapsing) —
coconut oil — bunama. -alatagona.
(coconut or turtle shell) — sewaikolo ; come first — wai ginagona.
sewai'olo, see: sewai'olona ; come from all directions — -abiyemuyemu.
sewaikolona. come in front of and block someone's way (of
coconut shell — sewai'olona ; sewaikolona. yafune to man who feels its breeze
coconut skin — sewakoloda, see: sewai'olona ; and smells it but doesn't see it and
sewaikolona. thereafter becomes mad) — -
coconut still with liquid — wautona. nubodana, see: -nu-.
(coconut) torch — daki. (come into) bloom — -lutatana.
coffin — aba'aitauna. come into existence — -tubuyemu.
coil (of pots) — -fifina. (come into) labour — -vefahedi (a- -ma).
coil (of snake) — felana. come near (to a point in journey) —
coin — kabala. -ivedaveda'ufo (na).
coin of small value — kabala bowabowana. come next — -miditagoidi.
cold — silisilimohina; come of age and means (of orphans when they
— tutuma (n), see: -tutuma; acquire gardens and possessions of
(vb/n). (-)veyumana. their own) — -tubulakayemu.
cold due to wind blowing off the rain (of village) come off — -akakina (gi).
— awa'awayagugulina (melala). come off (of rope attached to spear) —
cold (of water) (adjective). tutumina, see: -amwanuna.
-tutuma. come or go around (of men and animals) —
cold (of weather, person feeling cold) — -balakwafifina.
kwadudu. (come out in) rash — -luguliguliyena.
cold place — kwadukwaduduna. come out of — -kiveyemaunina.
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come out (tooth) drop off (deer's antlers) congenitally deformed

come out (tooth) drop off (deer's antlers) — (commit) adultery (with someone) (involves sex
-amwanuna. act) (vb/n) (-yena). (-)kelele.
come quickly! — umadu. (commit) homosexuality (men) — -vetuvetubo.
come returning — -yewa'ela. commit oneself — -hawahegena (tauna).
come round to front of — -nuviviya, see: -nu-. (common) coucal — dudu.
come secretly — -elakau. communion — sakalameni.
(come) short of her (me) (waist of skirt) — companion — aluna;
uhagalina (-ma). — bwa'uli (aku).
(come) short of (of behaviour) — companions — ahenao.
itababubabuna, see: -ita(na). compare — -hawaluveluvena.
come straight, without stopping — -elamo'a. comparison between two people — va'o (ana).
come to a standstill (ie stop walking) — - compassion — hinekalikali;
numidi, see: -nu-. — nuwakalikali.
come to an end — -alagolohina (yawaina) (gi). compassion for (e.g orphans without food,
(come to an) end — -havaina. clothing and care, get gufaleda for
come to an end (of rain) — -alovemi - pl. someone ill and no food or drink,
(come to) blows — -ve'afwaiki; carry a load for someone who is
— -ve'atutu'ubu'ubu. weak.) — -hinekalikaliyena.
(come to) end — -yawowola. compensation for a death (pigs, food, or a child)
(come to) harm (from fall, wild animals, floods) — luwana.
— -bwavi. complete (vb/n). (-)lauyabu.
come to life again after seeming to be dead — (complete) calm — niwalova-utuutu.
-luveyakova. complete something — -vehavaina.
(come to) understand — nuwana gimahalina. completed, all inclusive action suffix —
come together (of .. to from horizon) — -owoga.
-tubutamo'aina. completeness (every part filled up) —
come up — -laka'ela, see: (-)laka; dodobodaboda.
— -tubuyemu. completion (vb/n). (-)lauyabu.
come up in blister (as a result of scald or burn) completion (of word — abavehava.
— -lumwayamwayayagena. compounded fragrant herbs (vb/n).
(come up in) welt (of bites) — (-)vanedimodimo.
-luwabawabalena. compounding (of words - of food to make large
come up (of flood) — -tabovihila. meal) — itulaina.
come up (of swimmer, of turtle) — -alakahina. compulsion (vb/n). (-)luya'aya'ala.
come up on — -lakavina, see: (-)laka. conceive — -vehifuga.
come upon — -hagana. concentration on — nuwanuwa'eya (mani ana).
(come upon) suddenly — vefuta'ana. conch shell — hiulega.
(come,do of) own accord — -luve'auyena (ga- condemn — -hawave'avina.
-ku). condemn to die (of innocent person) —
come,fall short of (short stick of a longer one, -miyaluve'alikana.
stick beyond another) — conditional conjunction (large degree of
nusiyewena, see: -nu-. uncertainty) — digo.
comfort — hawavemoluva; conduct — dewa.
— -ivemoluvina. cone shells — walifehi.
comfort with words — -hawavemoluvina. confess — -bonayauga.
comforter — tohawavemoluva. confess (-dewa) — -yauna.
coming — ela; confidence — abaluve'avina;
(vb/n). (-)yemu. — luluve'avina.
(coming to a) point — yuweyuwena. confirm — -gahe'alakakila.
comma — koma. confirm something someone has said (often by
command — vehimeya; saying the same thing) —
— -vehimeya (-ena). -alakakila.
commandeer (someone's house) — -luveyakova. conflict (vb/n). (-)lugaviya.
(commit) adultery — -sedamanena, see: -sena; confront — -gahelumatana.
— -'udo (matana dawanina).
congenitally deformed — tabudamadamana.
(commit) adultery with — -'udoyena.

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congregate on the reef — -tafutafufuna (hi). then carried in pieces to village) —

conjecture (vb/n). (-)gahe-kawowo. -ve'alaboda.
connective meaning after — -yo. cook (intrans.) (vb/n). (-)vetagova.
conquer — -luvehawaliyena. cook (of food, not agent) — -tagova (gi).
conqueror — wainagonago. cooked without a lid on the pan (vegetables) —
conqueror (in war and quarrel) — gewagewa (a'a).
toluvehawaliya. cooking (vb/n). (-)vetagova.
consider — -itanuwenuwena, see: -ita(na); (cooking) banana (generic term for one group)
— -nuwadadana (-ena); — kamiha.
— nuwana giluhifufu; cooking pot — avaeka.
— -nuwanunauyena. cooking pot from Wataluma (vb/n). -ewala.
consoled — -vatu (ase'asena) (gi). cooking pot made in Wedau — kalala.
consoler — tokivevatu. cooking-pots made in Ufaufa — kawaweta.
(constantly) sad — nuwana luluvilana. cool — bikabikana.
container — aba'ive'ahi; cool after being hot (of water, clothing) —
— abavedodoga. tulutuluna.
container for carrying a heavy load (basket, bag, cool down (esp. after fever) — -tuluna
box) — vainuwana. (wowona).
container for liquid — aba'aihiwaga. cool down (of sun's heat at 4 - 5 p.m. when less
contemplate — nuwana giluhifufu; strong or burning) — -kutulutulu
(vb/n). (-)venuwanauna. (kauwana).
contemplation (vb/n). (-)venuwanauna. cool (of breeze cooling hot liquid) — -
contention (vb/n). (-)ve'alakwalakwakwa. yuvedidina, see: -yuvena.
contentment (vb/n). (-)venuwakibokibo. cool of the day (describes people's well-being
continual — dudauvina. after the sun goes down and are not
(continual) request for — ayauwaina. irritable) — tova gimegona.
(continually find fault — agona gidadaga, see: cool someone by blowing on them (in sickness)
agona. — -yuvedidina, see: -yuvena.
(continually) give — -luyaulena. cool something down by pouring water on it — -
(continually use) strong talk (to get people to do hiwavedidina, see: -hiwana.
their work and do it well so they copper coin — kabala bowabowana.
have large gardens, plenty of copy — -vedamana (bona);
livestock, a clean village etc.) — — -ve'u(ve'u)'ulena.
-kwagefolena. copy actions — -gave'uve'u'ulena.
continue (action) — -nunauwena, see: -nu-. copy (on different paper) — -etoladivedamana.
continue action a long time — -fa'ila (adv). copy (talk, singing) — -ala'uye'uyena.
continue (action of previous verb) — -nauwena. copy (words, used of dictionary) —
contradict — -madubodana (gahe); -alave'u'ulena.
— -vele'atuyewena. coral — lai;
contrastive conjunction — tu'ena. — laibwaka (kuga).
controversy (vb/n). (-)ve'alakwalakwakwa. coral rock standing upright — iluwamowamo.
conversation (vb/n). (-)ve'agahegahe. coral tree — lalava.
converse (vb/n). (-)ve'agahegahe. core of boil — tomotomogina (-ku).
conviction (vb/n). (-)nuwave'avina. cork — hika'u.
convincing (of words or talk) — dibidibina. corner — nigona.
convulse (shaking, falling to the ground, talking corner (of house) — hukuna.
nonsense) — -kivetolena. corpse — to'alika.
convulsion — awa'awana'i'ina. correct — auwe.
convulvulus — walimata'au'a. corridor — abanauna.
cook food in coconut juice — -abuyoga; corroborate — -gahe'alakakila.
— -buyona. corrupt — balana;
cook in boiling water — -tabubuna. — -kivekoyona.
cook in open fire till blood has dried (of meat, cough (vb/n). (-)oho.
done to pig when carved up and Council — koniselo.
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counsel crest (feathers) of bird

counsel — -enohegena ; -yena. cover with hands (to try to hide - of private parts
count — -hawana; of one's body) — -kibodaboda.
— -kihawahawa; cover with soil — -luvetauna.
— -kilagana. cover with water — -hiwatagona, see: -hiwana.
countenance — magigina. (covered in) ashes — ali'aliauna, see: ali'au.
counter clan grouping within one hamlet — (covered with) scabies — kulikulina.
fofofo. covering — aikeva;
counting — kailaga. — lifi;
country — babi; — lubu.
— fafali. covering (for food) — kabubuya.
countryside — wala'akawowo. covering for grave (often iron or steel matting,
courage — asebou, see: ase'asena; also timber, flat stone) —
(vb/n). (-)asevatu, see: ase'asena. kayama.
courageous — ase'asevatuna, see: ase'asena. covering of coconut pod — hifo'alumina.
court — kotu. covet — -ayafanena;
court by chewing betel nut together — -kema. — -itavadigena, see: -ita(na).
court room — abavedewayauga. covetousness — italuvadiga, see: -ita(na);
courting — kemakemana. — itavadivadiga, see: -ita(na).
courting gift of betel nut, tobacco, laibida, cow — bulumakau.
money brought by suitor for father crack (of joint giving way under you as you walk
and uncles of girl he is courting — - soon rights itself) — -hakila.
buwa (kaliva yana) (kwamayoku crackle and spit sparks — -alamatafaifaila;
ana). — -alavefavefaila.
courtyard — eda'awana. crafty — -aikau.
cousin of opposite sex — nouna. crafty person — to'aikau.
cousin of same sex — tobohiyave'ave'avalana. crash into each other (of vehicles) —
cousins (children of mother or father's siblings) -ve'alotoma.
— tobohiyana. crawl — -aibawe.
covenant — veyao. crawl in crouched position — -enoseli.
cover — -damona; crawl in crouched position (of snakes also) —
— -lifina; -enotaina.
(vb/n). (-)vetalaboda; crawl (of insects) — -igayagayagana.
(vb/n). (-)vetalaboda. crawl (on hands and knees) — -ibawebawe.
cover by darkness (of path) — -uyuyubodena. crayfish — kwayeuta;
cover completely — -alave'awawana; — kwekweu.
— -lifitagona. craziness (vb/n). (-)vekwavakwava.
cover (contents of dish) — -ve'ikevakeva (galo). crazy — wafawafana;
cover (grave) — -fali(na). (vb/n). (-)vekwavakwava.
cover (grave with banana leaves, hole in basket create — -bubuna.
to prevent food falling through) — create a woman — -bubuvekwamayokuna.
-haya(na). created beings — i'ibubunidi (wayawaidi).
cover hole — -taubodana. creation — aibubuna.
cover hole (in ground) — -vetaubodana. creator — to'abutu;
cover (of bananas) — -kevana. — to'aibubuna.
cover over — -abodana (gi). creature with head of a man and tail of a fish -
cover over (of innards of pig with outer fat) — mermaid — buwawana.
-abodana (gi). creature with tail and head that bite —
cover over so cannot be seen — -kevadamana, kalagavigavina.
see: -kevana. creatures — i'ibubunidi (wayawaidi).
cover the whole area (of huge crowd) — creep — -igayagayagana.
-ve'iyogiyogina. creep along stealthily (of animal stalking its
cover up — -lubuna. prey) — -vagasisikauna.
cover up grave (with leaves) — -fa'una. creeping (of insect) — gayagayagina.
cover up (of water in pan) — -kuduna. crescent moon — vaikohi bakabakalina.
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crest (of cockatoo) curtain

crest (of cockatoo) — waihimala. — -ve'ala'amo'amona;

(crested) lizard hawk — kito. (v ; adj). (-)vagawatamina.
(crested lizard) hawk (wedge-tailed) — crush against (of fish against coral) —
ilauvatala. -liyavefosena.
cries of many voices — gilili. crush by stepping on — -vagafuwafuwana.
crippled — felafelana. crush using hand pressure — -atufuwana.
crippled person — totubukoyo. crush with feet (grapes) — -vagatana.
criticise — -awalavena. crush with the teeth — -kudafuwafuwana, see:
criticism — awalava. -kudana.
crocodile — wayo'o. crushed — asatawatamina;
crocodile hole — babawa. (v ; adj). (-)vagawatamina.
crooked — belona; crushing instrument — aba'aifuwa.
— nubalabalana, see: -nu-; cry — -tagi;
— tububelobelona. — tagiya.
crooked staff — fuluma. cry because does not want milk — -mo'e.
cross — bwalagalaga (Bw); cry loudly when very sad — -lulaukuhi.
— -hawalumagibou (-yena); cry of complaint — tagi'alawoluwolu.
— kelose. cry out in fright or agony (of baby, person in
cross beams — laugolota. pain, people in hell, "yoi!" —
cross hands or arms — -veluwenona. -tatawayana (ena).
cross in front of someone walking along — cry out loudly — -atagifatafata.
magigina - madubodana. cry till becoming weak — -tagi-fwalefwalele.
cross out — -yawelina. cry to get something — -tagive'o'ola.
cross over — -naudamana. cry weakly because ill — -tagivekolologa.
cross over (but not over river) — -bala. cry with words about person's virtues, evil
cross over from one place to another — - events to happen — -tagi'uvana
nudamana, see: -nu-. (tagi'uva (n)).
cross over to come — -damana'ela. (cry) woe to — -vehoiyoiyena.
cross paths — -vagagolosena. crying — tagiya.
cross someone's path — magigina - cultivated (adj). melamelala.
madubodana. cultivated crops — a'a.
cross-cut (of coconut) — lauboboga. cunning — aikaunuwanuwana;
crosswise stick (garden) — bai. — nunuwakau.
croton (has magical significance - used in cup — gowa.
vetowa ceremony) (thought to be cup (hands) — -kivekokobuna (nimana).
sign of balauma when seen shaking cup of — wagowana ; wagowaina.
on a windless day) — wetoweto. cupboard — abasewadi.
crouch down (hands over head because cupful — wagowana ; wagowaina.
frightened) — -ga'u'aukuku. cure by healing magic — -kwelina.
crouch ready to spring or spear (of animal and curl — -afififina (gi);
man) — -vagawenoweno. — -laufafa.
crow (cock) — -kwage. curl round (of snake, of pad made by women for
crowbar (for getting out stones) — abavelau'eto. heads) — -fifina.
crowd around — -miyabodabodana; curl up (of possum) — -ki'uwana (ga- -ku).
— -togabodabodana. curled (of floor) — afagowana.
crowds — yo'oyo'o. curly — avilovilona;
crown — badau. — lukwavilovilona.
crucify — -kivekelosena. current (seen in calm sea or lake) —
crumbs — mukumukuna. niwalova'eda'eda.
crumbs falling as a person eats — curry — kali.
awamukumuku. curse or taboo (each leader has his own) —
crumbs (falling as you eat) — kwadakwada. talahagi.
crumbs on mouth — awakwadakwada. cursing — laumata.
crumpled by foot (v ; adj). (-)vagawatamina. curtain — abaseboda.
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curve round and down (of goats' horns, pig tusks)
dance all night
curve round and down (of goats' horns, pig cut (of hair, grass skirt, string, pandanus sita) —
tusks) — -'ukwafifina ; (-ina) (gi). -totona.
curve upwards (of ridge pole of house) — cut (of string) — -tomogolohina, see: -tomona.
-u'auhoka (gi). cut (of tree, boat) — -talana.
curved (of a hook, sickle) — tubu'oduna. cut off — -lukuyana;
custom — dewa; — -luyo'ena (tagana);
— huluva. — -talagolohina.
cut - of food — -tomona. cut off a piece (of umbilical cord, wood, iron)
cut across thinly — -tomomuhumuhuna, see: — -nikena, see: nigonigonina.
-tomona. cut off (of life) — -dabana;
cut and carry on head (symbol of marriage) — — -nikena, see: nigonigonina.
-talavekedu. cut off (of thick rib of sago palm frond) —
cut crossways — -bobona. -lukohikohina.
cut diagonally (something long) — cut off top of tree — -lewakuduna.
-hihiveyagena. cut off top (of tree) — -luwakaduna.
cut down bit by bit (of tree) — -velafina. cut one after another — -talakwanekwanena.
cut down (tree) (so that it will not prove to be a cut round — -lufifina.
problem later) — -talavagahina. cut short someone's conversation —
cut grass using seraph (of group of people) — -tufagolohina (gahe).
-lautafi (isisi'u). cut small — -tomogevana, see: -tomona.
cut half of it (yam) — -tomohinafane, see: cut small hole in top of coconut with a knife (as
-tomona. opposed to -dibuna) —
cut horizontally — -luvahina. -himona(nila).
cut in half (of twin kernels of betel nut or twin cut small (of wood) — -tomokehina, see:
bananas) — -tomoyavalina, see: -tomona.
-tomona. cut small piece off — -tomogevana, see: -tomona.
cut in half, two pieces (idea of two matching cut small (with a knife - of wood) —
pieces) — -hivewogalana. -talakehina.
cut in half,two — -nikelugana. cut so all is same length (edge of grass roof) —
cut in many small pieces (of shell to pandanus -alatotona.
leaf) — -lugologolohina. cut something by hitting it with a stone on
cut in sections (of something round like a cake) another stone — -tutugolohina,
— -tomoyavalina, see: -tomona. see: -tutuna.
cut into — -taladonena; cut (string, wood, cloth - something long) —
— -talalukuwena. -dabana.
cut into (of knife taken suddenly out of your cut (tree at the roots level with the ground) —
hand, of skirt cutting baby's leg) -talabihina.
— -sivetomona. cut up into pieces (of meat) — -ibudabudala.
cut into tiny pieces (of wood) — cut zig-zag (ends of pandanus trimmings on
-talamuhumuhuna. skirt) — -tomobakibakihina, see:
cut large pieces (of wood with axe) — -tomona.
-talayavalina. cutting — aitalaga;
cut lengthwise — -hahana; — laugolota.
— -luveyagena. cutting off — ainike.
cut long chips (with a knife) — -talatahitahina. cyclone (vb/n) (bolimana). (-)wainefa.
cut long grooves or scratches (with knife) — cyclone (blows houses down) — mala'ayega.
-talakelikelina.

D - d
daddy (child's way of addressing father) — dam up (pool of water to trap fish with net) —-
baba. hegebodana, see: -hegena.
dam made of leaves (associated c gewa) — dance (vb/n). (-)vaga.
fa'u. dance all night — -vagavagamahala.

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dance in triumph (used of triumph in war) defile

dance in triumph (used of triumph in war) — (December sun) — uhigoboda.

-laukado. deception (vb/n). (-)ve'alololo.
dance of drum men (performed in a circle) — (deceptive) talk — bonayafayafa.
kaiwese. decide — -vehimeya (-ena).
danger — abagilagi. deck (of boat) — tutulagolota.
dangerous — gavigaviyana. decorate — -kilumina;
dark — uyuyuvana. — -luvekilumina;
(dark) blue — kukwauhina. — mokana;
(dark) blue sheen (of bulibuli, bird, flowers) — — -vevigauna.
likelikena. decorate oneself (vb/n). (-)vaigau.
(dark) brown of manubutu — yagobuhuwalina. decoration — lauboda (ana);
dark clouds — lalakau. (vb/n). (-)vaigau.
dark times of cannibalism — tova uyuyuvana. decoration fixed to drum (like miniature mat)
darken — -kive'uyuyuna. — mwaleda.
darkness — uyu'uyuyuna. decorative — lulubodana.
dart in and out (of snake's tongue) — decry — -hawavekoyoyena;
-lulutagomeya'ai (meyana). — -vekiwogena.
daughter's husband — lawana. decry food as if masticated —
dawdle — -i'abo'abobowa; -hawavehohomena.
(vb/n). (-)vekwalu. decry food as mushy — -hawavedebidebiyena;
dawn (general term) — mala gilauna. — -hawavefwaleleyena.
day — aiyeta; dedicate (of books) — -vetabuna.
— uyadayada. dedicate oneself — -hawahegena (tauna).
day after day — tova inaga inaga. deed — ai'ava;
day after tomorrow — velugane. — gugai.
day by day — tova (be) tova. deeds — dewa.
daybreak — mala gilauna; deeds in imitation of someone (of acts of
— mala giwedala. apostles who copied Jesus) —
daytime — uyadayada; gave'uve'u'ula (yadi).
— uyadeyadeya. deep channel (either man made or brought about
dazzle (like mirror in sun) — by flood moving rocks) —
-ve'akinamanamalena. nuwawai.
dazzling — ve'akinamanamalina. deep down — dibune mo'ane.
dazzling light — mahalina (deep down he) thought — gava ginuwanuwa.
ve'akinamanamalina. deep (of dish, box, container) — gougouna.
dazzling (of white sand) — mata'ona'onana. (deep) voice — agona balubaluna, see: agona.
deacon — toleme. deep water — gawanamatamataga.
dead — ali'alikana, see: (-)alika. (deep) water — ni'u.
(dead) leaves — agevava. deep water of the sea (shore still in sight) —
dead person — to'alika. ni'ukawa.
deadly (of poisonous snake) — luluve'alikana. deeply moved (with fear or sexual desire —
deaf (figuratively) — tagana kuluna, see: tagana. ase'asena gi'akolukoluna, see:
deaf (literally) — tagana kwe'una, see: tagana. ase'asena.
deaf person — totagakweu. deer — diya.
deafen (of noise) — -vetagayaweyawe. defeat — -ivehamumuna.
debt (vb/n). (-)ketowai; defence (vb/n). (-)kibababala.
(vb/n). (-)to'i. defend — -ve'alakakikakila (-ena);
decay — -ve'iyohoyoho. (vb/n). (-)kibababala.
decay (of corpse) — -alilina. defend (by words) — -lugolegolena.
deceit — sevauya. defend oneself — -bulava'itotogena (tauna).
deceitful — aikaunuwanuwana. defender — tokibababala;
deceive — -gahekauyena; — tolugolagola.
(vb/n). (-)ve'alololo. defile — -kivebwanenena.
deceiver — tove'alololo.
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defile (used of unfaithful wife who sleeps with many different men) (involves him getting ill)
dig and take away
defile (used of unfaithful wife who sleeps with (desire to take revenge but frustrated unable to
many different men) (involves him do so because far away) — lilikuya
getting ill) — -vagabudabudalina. be gadamununa.
definitely,certainly not — keke mo'a. desirous of many things — itadawadawanina
defraud — -ve'atudamadama. (matana), see: -ita(na).
degrade — -vagabudabudalina. desist — -ilova (-ena).
delay — -ve'u'uwa. de-spine - coconut frond for skirt (i.e. taking the
delete — -yawelina. rib from the leaf) — -etodinena.
deliver baby — -ivehiwagina. despise — -hawalovena;
deliver from anger — ase'asena -ivebikana, see: — -vekiwogena.
ase'asena; despise as ignorant or unskilled — -awalavena.
— ase'asena -ivevatuna, see: destroy — -luvehawaliyena.
ase'asena. destroy all at once — -luve'alikatamo'aidi.
deliver into — -hegenauwena, see: -hegena. destroy by drowning — -vekayona.
demean — -hawavekabi'oyena (egana). destroy by fire — -alayawelina;
demon-possessed — wayafunena; — -ve'alayauyaulena;
— wayafunena. — -ve'alayaweyawelina.
demonstrate (attitude in behaviour) — - destroy (by flood — -luyaweyawelina.
seyemaunena, see: -sena. destroy (maggots) — -luvehawaliyena.
denial — vekeke. destroyer — tolauyawela.
deny — -hawavekema(-ena); destruction — agolaufofola, see: agona;
— -vekeke (-yena). — lauyawela.
depart — -lowoga; destructive — luluvehawalina.
(vb/n). (-)tauya (bw). deter — -sivebalana (ga- -ku).
(departed) spirits of former medicine men — deteriorate — -koyo (yena).
hinahinala. develop badly — -tubukoyo (kwamana).
departure (vb/n). (-)tauya (bw). devilfish — anikafu.
depression or dip in ground,path — devil-ray fish — huku (Bw).
nu'awa'awahagana, see: -nu-. devout — tafatafalolona.
de-rib coconut frond ready for skirt making — devout,religious person — totafalolo.
-dinena. dew — nuba.
derive from — -ve'inuba. dictionary — ve'atukoko (gahe ana).
descale (fish) — -kwanavina. die (vb/n). (-)alika.
descend — -hobu. die (breath) — -atagona (yawaina) (gi).
descendants — unumamomo. die down (of fire) — -alayaulena.
desecrate (of God's Spirit) — -kivekoyona. die down (of wind) — -alovena - sg.
desert — -alikayabuyabudi, see: (-)alika; die down (wind) — -atagona (bolimana) (gi).
— babigaga; die (of fire) — -kwe'u.
— -osena; die (of flower, leaves) — -awa'ulona (gi).
(vb/n) (ana). (-)viholili. die (of flowers, leaves) — -akukuwana (gi).
desertion (by wife of husband) (vb/n) (ana). die off (of last one in the family) — -
(-)viholili. alikahega, see: (-)alika.
desirable (because of taste, looks, smell) — die (somewhat euphemistic term) — -lusi.
nuwavaivaina. died away — mala gi'agolohina.
desire — ayafana;
differ in reports, one say one thing and one say
— -italuvadigena, see: -ita(na);
another — abigahegahe.
— nuwanuwa.
difficulty — vita.
desire a spouse — -talatainena.
dig a hole and then fill with soil to a mound in
desire (of mind, eyes) (vb/n). (-)ludigadigaga.
which yam is later planted —
desire (of woman and things) — -ayafanena.
-halina ; -auhali.
desire something attractive to you —
dig and level off (of bulldozer, also by hand) — -
-nuwadigadigaga.
yalamoina, see: -yalana.
desire strongly (things, women) — -itavadigena,
dig and take away — -luyalayewena.
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dig around with sharp tool (posts at base to see if rotten)
distribute (all) a person's possessions
dig around with sharp tool (posts at base to see if dishonour (of child's bad ways to parents' name,
rotten) — -kwaneyalana, see: congregation ways to pastor's
-kwanena. name) — egana gikivekoyona.
dig long and deep channel — -yalahohona, see: disintegrate — -bakalina;
-yalana. — -kalikali;
dig (of well) — -luyalana. — -kohina (kunava);
dig out ('eye' of coconut to get at juice) — — -lunununuga.
-mwamwalina. dislike work — -idibutoyoga.
dig to loosen soil and cover roots — dislodge (of log or stone) — -avelowona.
-lauyalana. dismantle — -luyauyauna.
dig up — -yalana. dismantle (of hagihagila) — -luhiwahiwana.
dig up to loosen soil and re-cover roots (to dismiss (from work) — -velautomuna.
enable roots to go down) — disobedience — tagakulu, see: tagana.
-laudauna. disobedient — tagatagakuluna, see: tagana;
digging stick (used of spade) — daima. — tagana bawe'olo'olona, see:
digging up — aiyala. tagana;
dilate — -haha (gaolana). — todibutoyoga.
diligence — dibumuhiga; disobedient one — to'idibutoyoga.
— matawalewale (Bw). disobedient to what is being said — tagana
diligent — dibuna muhigina. gikulukulu, see: tagana.
diminish — -kabi'o; disobey — -dibutoyoga (-ena).
— -kivekabi'ona. disorderly behaviour (of crowd all speaking at
dining room — aba'au'a. once) (vb/n).
dip (ground) — hahavi. (-)ve'ataladabwadabwa.
dip hand in water — -kisefuna. disparage — -awalavena.
dip (in ground,path) — awa'awahagana. disparage (good) — -vagatagona (vaubada).
dip in the middle (of stove plate) — -gougou disposition — nuwana.
(gi). dispute — (-)vekwageya (-ena) vb ; n);
dip,put,soak in water — -'utuvina. (vb/n). (-)ve'adabwadabwa;
direct — -vehimeya (-ena). (vb/n). (-)ve'alakwalakwakwa.
director — tovehimeya. dispute back and forth (vb/n).
dirt — bwanene (ana); (-)ve'alakwalakwakwa.
— fwayafwaya. dispute over edible greens —
dirty — bwanebwanenena; -hawave'aihayeni.
— fwayafwayana. dispute over words (vb/n). (-)ve'adabwadabwa.
(dirty) food - pig's food — a'a fwayafwayadi. disregard — -vagatagona (vaubada).
disaster — kodulele. dissension (vb/n). (-)ve'adabwadabwa.
discard — -kilowena. dissipate (of money and possessions) —
discern,distinguish between good and bad — -hebana.
-lu(ve'u)ve'una. dissolve (of salt, sugar, food) — -fwalele.
discernment — nuwave'uve'u. dissolve (of sugar, salt) — -vesililina.
disciple — tomuliya. distance (used of height, depth and distance) —
discipleship (vb/n). (-)vetomuliya. lauva.
discipline — -kivenuwavilana. (distinguishing) mark — iya'iyaya (ana).
discourage from doing something — distract attention by looking at something else in
-gahenuwa'atugolosena. order to steal something —
discover — -vemayagina. -vesihawadamadamanina.
discuss — -ve'alumamala. distress — -ive'akolukoluna (ase'asena);
disease involving weakness, lack of strength in (vb/n). (-)ase'u'aulolo, see: ase'asena;
the knees (? rheumatism, arthritis) (vb/n). (-)nuwavita.
— vilamasi. distress someone — -kivenuwavitana.
disguise someone (oneself) — -kivenuyana distribute — -folaka (-ena);
(tauna). (vb/n). (-)vetala.
dish — nau'a. distribute (all) a person's possessions —
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distribute as legacy before death (of tree) drag off,away

distribute as legacy before death (of tree) — baby-sitting more than one child)
-luvihina. — -idamodamo.
distribute dead man's yams and belongings — do not act on (someones' talk) — -luhegehegena
-fuyoyena. (gahe).
distribution — abafolaka; do nothing (vb/n). (-)miya-kawowo.
— (fola)folaka; do something — -gugaiyena.
(vb/n). (-)vetala. do something for the first time — -ve'inubena.
distribution of dead man's possessions) — do something in vain — -i'avana.
fuyo. do something repeatedly without the other
disturb — -ive'akolukoluna (ase'asena). person's knowledge — -i'aikau.
disturb (from sleep) — -kive'ive'itana. (do something) strongly — -manini.
disturbing of (of water) — lu'awabolubolu. do something until dark — -kivebogina (mala).
dive down into (water) — -velusefuyena. (do something very) wrong — -sidamanena.
divide — -livihina; (do) work as usual disregarding Sabbath —
— -lugolohina. -abikawokawowo.
divide in quarters — hihivewogalana. (do) wrong — -koyo (yena);
divide into different groups all of a kind — — -miyagana.
-lu(ve'u)ve'una. dog — galu'eta.
divide (of grass, Red sea) — -awaina (gi). dog someone's footsteps (husband of wife) —
divide out — -sedakana, see: -sena. -talolona.
divide out (food) — -dakana. dollar bird — bwetutu;
divide out pieces (of animal caught in a hunt) — ulekakamota.
— -lubulubuluma. dollar bird nest — aulava.
divide (yams, bananas) (of distribution) — (domestic) animal (pigs, dogs, chickens, sheep)
-dakana. — yomuyomu.
divider (of firmament, of goods, of people into done — ahe'i.
groups) — aba'ailivita. donkey — doniki.
dividing thing — aba'ailivita. door — manuwa awana;
dividing wall (of camel's stomach) — — wanafali.
labagolota. doorposts — luhega (wanafali ana).
dividing wall (of house) — tutulagolota. doorstep — lau'awa.
divination (to find out sorcerer by procuring doorway — abaluku;
saplings,twigs of certain tree, — eda'awana.
soaked in river for a week, bark (double pitch roof: called baleki now) —
peeled off & stick put under pillow kewala'ofadi.
to induce dream revealing who did double-minded — ita'italugana (matana), see:
it) — enomadu. -ita(na).
diviner — tovekilakilalai; double-minded person — tonuwaluga.
— tovetomohawahawa. double-outrigger canoe — wagamana.
division — -velaudaka. doubt (vb/n). (-)amalakibo.
divorce — kilowa. doubt inside but believe outwardly — ase'asena
divorce (action taken by man) — -kilowena. gi'amalakibo (gahe), see: ase'asena.
divorced (of woman) — vihoviholilina. doubtless — keke vaita.
do — -bubuna; down there — gava.
— -ga. down there at the bottom — gava agene.
do away with — -vaihegena. down there under the house — gava
do away with (of dreams, magical powers, matumatuya.
sorcery) — -kwe'una. (down) underneath (house) — matumatuya.
do badly (of writing my name wrongly) — downcast,depressed person — tonuwavita.
-luvekesiyena. downpour of rain — mala'ayega.
do good deeds (for others) — -igibagiba. doze — -yadida.
do many tasks at once or one after another (of drag away behind — -sewalibibiyena, see: -sena.
fetching water and wood, feeding drag away resulting in fall — -si'atugena.
pigs, lighting fire of an evening if drag down — -sive'uhifuna.
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drag out of (ground) (dust-coloured) insect

drag out of (ground) — -siwayawayagina. drizzle — dimadima.

dragonfly — kineweli. droop — -akukuwana (gi);
drain — awadadava ; awadi; — -awa'ulona (gi);
— dedewa. — -lowo(na) (matana);
drain (liquid in small amounts) — -helolo. — -neganega (gi) (mata).
drain small amount of liquid (used of God drooping (of grass regularly trodden down) —
causing rain to fall) — awa'ulogina.
-kivehelolona (wehi). drop — -amwanuna;
draw — -ve'igawagawa. — -bivehalili.
(draw a) circle — -lufifina. drop & chip (of dish) — -bidididina.
draw away from one belief,aim to another — (drop &) dent (of dish, car) —
-vesihawadamadamanina. -bimogomogovina.
(draw) blood — -luvedayagina. drop and get a hole in something — -bifolena.
draw down stroke (of letters) — -luveyalilina. drop and run — -madulovena.
(draw) near (of time) — -luvedaveda'ufo (gi). drop from hand — -kivebe'una.
draw (of mag. sulph. on boil) — -sigigina. drop (of water) — buluga.
draw out (of speech) — -taina. drop off (of tail of lizard) — -simwanuna.
draw up (of fluid for injection) — -veyutaina. drop something — -kibabuna;
drawing — ikilukiluma. — -velowona.
drawn out like a string (of my speech) — drop something held in hand (object, baby) —
sititainina. -vebe'una.
dream (vb/n). (-)avayauna. drop something on the path and not notice it —
dream about something (trans.) — -avayaunena. -bihegena (yaloku) (gi).
dregs — kwadakwadana. drop through hole (of gap in floor) — -holu.
dress up (vb/n). (-)vaigau. dross (of metal purified by fire) — momulu.
dress up in or with something — -vigauyena. drown — -towa'alika, see: -towa.
drill (i.e. thing for making holes) — drum — modawa.
abalufolefolega. drunkard — toyufa'ila.
drink — bwai; dry — bouna;
— -yuna. — hayahayana.
drink by pouring water into mouth — (dry) coconut leaves used as torch — tafa.
-alavedadaga. (dry) ground — babigaga.
drink excessively (vb/n). (-)yu-fa'ila, see: -yuna. (dry) leaf for tobacco — hailubu.
drink from it — -yuyena, see: -yuna. dry (of dishes) — -luvehavehayana.
drinking place — abayuyu. dry (of hands after washing) — -luvehayahayana.
drip (leak in roof) — -helolo. dry out (of meat on food rack or in smoke house)
dripping — gunugunuvina. — -valana.
drips — -gunugunuva (gi). dry out so as to be inedible (of taro, sweet
drive a vehicle — -vemaduna (vemadu (n)). potato, bananas, yam) — -tula.
drive away — -luliyeliyena; dry place — ai'ava.
— -wavina. dry season — kakaha.
drive away many (of dogs) — -lauwavina. duck — geluluva.
drive away (of pigs, dogs, not humans) — dumb person — kabakabaleya (-na);
-velowogina. — to'agoseboda.
drive away (of pigs from under house) — dumbness — agoseboda, see: agona.
-luwavina. duplicity — nunuwakau.
drive back (of wind to boat) — -luveyewana. duration — aituha.
drive out forcibly — -tuwamadumadugena, see: dusk — mala gibogi.
-tuwa (gi) (mala). dusk - 6 p.m. — mala gisiginiginivina ;
driven up on to (of boat to shore in storm) — gisive'uve'uyuyuna.
-lulakavena. dust — fwayafwaya.
driver (of vehicle) — tovemadu. dust (of which God created man and to which he
driving — vemadu. returns, of soot falling off roof into
driving away — luliyaliya. food etc.) — geyalili (Bw).
driving,casting out — lauwavina. (dust-coloured) insect — limomo.

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dustpan used for collecting pig droppings elongate (of coconut pod)

dustpan used for collecting pig droppings — — -kikamakamalina.

bewabewa. dye many colours — -lukilikiliwana.
dusty — -ivefwavefwayana. dye several colours — lugologolohina.
dwelling place — abamiya. dye something in patches or just the ends (of
dye — dai; skirt material) — -kibwa'ebwa'ena,
— kala; see: -kibwa'ena.

E - e
eagerness — -maduyofeyofena. edge of village — matalaviseya.
eagle — manubutu. edge thing forwards — -kibutuna.
ear — tagana. edge way through narrow opening —
(early) afternoon — kauwana giwahivekenana. -kive(live)lilina.
early evening — -vekeduna (oya) (gi). (edible) ferns — maiwa.
ear-ring — sewaikolo ; sewai'olo, see: (edible) flower — tutu'ita.
sewai'olona ; sewaikolona. (edible) fruit — iloloke.
earring red in colour — safisafi. (edible) fruit (grows on small bushes) — bunala.
(earth) tremor — mabibi. (edible) greens — keyahu.
earth tremor — manuwayoyo. (edible) greens from the bush — gulita.
earthquake (vb/n). (-)li'u(li'u). (edible) nut — mafa.
earwig — kalagavigavina. edible part of plant — a'a mo'ena.
east — kauwana abalakavine. (edible) plant (appears at beginning of yam
(eastern black-capped) lory — kewala. harvest and is regarded as a sign
easy — ihayana. that yams have matured. Any old
eat — -a. yams left over are then eaten) —
(eat) breakfast,morning meal — -ve'awaboge. ho'uga.
eat evening meal — -velavilavi. (edible) plant in the bush — yewayewa.
eat meat on its own — -akwayakwaya. (edible) plant (leaves used for covering food
eat some and leave some of a bit of food (of baking in fire) — danidani.
parrots, flying foxes, pigs to garden (edible) plant like curry (used in treating
produce, of young child learning to sickness) — kabaya.
eat before teeth are strong enough edible plants that grow wild (leaves, shoots,
to chew properly) — -geluna. berries) — balele.
eat something taboo (resulting in sickness or educated — tonuwahuya.
boils) — -atabuyena. educated (mind) — ayaugina (nuwana).
eat something taboo without knowing — eel — aihifo.
-afanina. (eel-tailed) catfish — kwaboye.
eat two kinds of food together (esp. of veg. and effeminate (involves feeling of shame) —
meat) — -kudata'ula, see: -kudana. tubukwamakawamayokuna.
eat unripe fruit — -kwedana. effort — vediwe;
eat unripe,green fruit, sugar cane, green — vegala.
mangoes, pawpaws — -awedaga egg — foudi.
(see kwedana). egg of red ant (looks like rice) — laisi.
eaters — to'a. egg yolk — wadadi (foudi).
eating noises — bawata'uta'u. eight — eita.
eating-place — aba'au'a. eject (semen) — -ahiwana (yana molo (gi)).
eaves — fa'ila. elbow — nimahihina, see: nimana.
(ebbing) tide — takwala (gitaina). (eldest) daughter — vine'ainago (na).
echinoid — hewahewabulu. eldest son — tomo'ainagona.
echo — agonoganogaleta, see: agona. elect — luluwafadiyao.
edge — ana tufo (melala). election of — lauwafa.
edge into (of fish into trap with hand) — eleven — ileveni.
-lu'ailele. elongate (of coconut pod) — -ataitaina.
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(elongated) breasts (gava gihobu) evening star (tradition of waiting till it sets
before eating evening meal in case it grabs food & then people are hungry again before going
to bed)
(elongated) breasts (gava gihobu) — huhu — matana bokanina.
gimo'ala, see: huhuna. engine — enidini.
eloquence — nuwa'abi'abina gahe ; laumamala engrave (of patterning tutula with shell, of
nuwa'abi'abina. writing) — -ladina.
emaciated from illness (adj). magogo engulf — -alugena.
magomagogona. enlarge (of gardens) — -kivelakahina.
emaciated (of sick person) — balibalilina, see: (enlarged) spleen — kwada.
-balili. enlighten — -hawavetuvetunu(-ku);
embark — -yage. — -ivemahalina (nuwana);
embarrassment — abawowomumu; — -kivemahalina.
(vb/n). (-)wowomumu. enlightened — nuwana yauyaugina.
embers — ai nolana. enlightened mind (hole-pierced) (also used to
embezzle — -ve'atudamadama. refer to young people who have had
embrace — -atulauhina; experience in sexual intercourse)
— -lauhina. — nuwana folefolegina.
emphatic pronoun — tauna. enlightener — tokivemahala.
empty — -ahiwana (yana molo (gi)); enmity (vb/n). (-)venibaina ; -ena.
— kakawana; -enokavivila (Bw) — -enokamomola.
— -luhiwahiwana; enormous — abokakaive'ana.
— -sihiwana. enough — auwe.
empty (of liquids) — -etohiwana. enquire — -lautoli.
(empty) tummy — kamo ahewahewana, see: enter (vb/n). (-)luku.
kamona. entice — bonana veyafana;
empty-handed — makagekagena. — -bonayafeyafena;
enable — -faiwalavelena. — -gakahikahiyena.
encircle — -fifina; enticement — alavedivedigaga.
— -nukwafifina, see: -nu-. entrance — abaluku;
enclose (of underpart of house) — -kibodana — eda'awana;
(kauwana). (vb/n). (-)luku.
enclose with pandanus walls (of house) — entreat — -bonabikebikena.
-tutulibodana. entreaty — bona bikabikana.
encourage — -kivevatuna (ase'asena); envy — italuvadiga, see: -ita(na);
— -lu'ageyena; (vb/n). (-)ga'uma'uma.
— nuwana -kivetoyogina. epidemic — kodulele.
encouragement — lau'age (. epileptic — toletolena.
encourager — tokivevatu. erased (of writing on board with chalk, dye,
end — abalauyabu; paint, of person's name if no
— abavehava; offspring) — -awowolina (gi).
— giuna;
erasing — aba'aiyawela.
(vb/n). (-)lauyabu.
erode (of soil by water) — -etoyalana.
(end of coconut frond rib) — idabadabana.
escape — -maduga-mo'a;
end (of garden only) — age'agena, see: agena. — otayabuyabu.
end (of piece of string) — bwatana. establish — -vetubuna.
ending — aidaba (tova aidabane).
estimate — etowava.
endorse — -gahe'alakakila.
etch — -ladina.
endurance (vb/n). (-)atuvefaila. eternal — miyamiya-vagahina.
endure — -atuvefa'ilena;
(eternal) life — yawai-vagata.
(vb/n). (-)atuvefaila.
eunuch — tubudamadamana.
enduring — dudauvina.
European — dimudimu.
enemy (used of traditional foe whom forefathers
evaluate (vb/n). (-)nuwanuwaluvaluva (-ena).
fought and ate) — nibaina.
evening — mala gilavina.
enemy who has attacked and needs to be brought
evening star — ahonalemalema.
to book (of crocodile, pig, man) —
evening star (tradition of waiting till it sets
miwa.
before eating evening meal in case
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it grabs food & then people are hungry again before going to bed)
eye
it grabs food & then people are in the act, when someone falls, aha!
hungry again before going to bed) — ake.
— ahonalemalema. exclamation when holding out something to be
(ever so) many! What a lot! — gavadawana. taken, here you are! — he'e.
everlasting — miyamiya-vagahina. exclamation when something hurts (sharp pain,
every day — tova moya'aina. ouch! — akoi.
evidence of ability to do or make something (of execute a job — -faisewana.
Jesus' miraculous signs) — nimana exercise — vaga'oto'otoga;
ana iya'iyaya. — -vaga'oto'otogena (talaina).
evil deed — koyona. (exert) strength — -faiwala.
evil spirit — balauma. exhort — -enohegena ; -yena;
evil spirit of a bird (female plur) — manuga — -gahevagadonena;
yafune. — -hawadonena;
evil spirit (often associated with a woman, spirit — -lumamala (-ena).
of man who thieves while asleep) exist for a long time — -duva-vagata ;
— yafune. -'ima'ima.
evil spirits — natu'au'a, see: natuna. existence (vb/n). (-)miya.
ewage — -ive'ago'ugana. expanse above the earth,land (of great distance)
exaggerate (make something seem bigger than — lulauvana.
real size when talking) — (expanse above the) sea — laiyowa.
-hawavelakahiyena. expect (vb/n). (-)nuwave'avina.
exalt — -hawavelakahiyena; expectation (vb/n). (-)nuwave'avina.
— -kilakahina. expel — -luliyeliyena.
examination (school), contest (vb/n). experience — -nuhagana, see: -nu-.
(-)lugaviya. experience (physical and emotional) (hunger,
example — aba'ita; sickness, weight, blows, thoughts,
— gahe ana abaluvefota, see: guilt) — -ayaunena (ga-) (-ku).
abaluvefota. explain — -yauna.
example (to follow) — abave'ita. explain (of customs and language) —
excel — -tubutagona. -kivetuvetununa.
(exceptionally) good — explanation — iluya.
yamuyamumu-'owogina. explode — -luta'ala.
excessive drinking (vb/n). (-)yu-fa'ila, see: -yuna. exploit — -alasebesebena.
exchange — -ve'aluvedavedama. exploitation — alasebaseba.
exchange something bad for good — explosive — alamatafifailina.
-luvedamana. expose — -vewonayaugina;
exchange speeches — -alavetavetala. — -wonayaugena.
exclaim — -luyoiyoi. express surprise, `eyes popped' (of books at
exclaim in pleasure — -yofa (-ena). dedication) — -matabokana.
exclaim in surprise or admiration — expressed wish,command — vegida.
-koluwana. (expression used when trying to calm down an
exclamation of astonishment - well! (if man angry person - you are saying bitter
came and said, 'I'm angry and am words without thinking - lose
going to hit you, you would reply, temper) — -luweyaweyalina hima
'Taumadi gavana fa'ina?' 'Whatever uluweyaweyalina.
for?') — taumadi. expulsion — luliyaliya.
exclamation of fear or wonder — iyoi. exterminate completely (in war, fight, often by
exclamation of regret — yoi. magical means) — -ivehamumuna.
exclamation of surprise — biya. extinguish — -kwe'una.
exclamation of surprise or pleasure, Wow! Ooh! (extremely) stingy — amumauliwahi'edana.
— aiyoi. (extremely) tall — tunigibwayobwayouna, see:
exclamation of surprise (true! goodness! think of -tunuga.
that! — keke fwaya. (extremely) tall (used of skyscrapers) —
exclamation used when remembering something tunugivadavada'aina, see: -tunuga.
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eye socket fear

eye socket — matakugalina. eyes straighten out after dizziness — matana

eyebrow — mata'ibi'ibina. giwalahohona;
eyelashes — mata'olo'olona. — walahohona (matana).
eyelids — matakwafilina. eye-teeth (of animals) — halabilibili.

F - f
face — magigina. — wainuwe ana tova.
face of (house - applies to whichever side you fan — hiniva;
are facing) — deba'aina (manuwa). — -luhivehivena(ga- -ku).
face (towards me) — -haga (iya agaikuya). far over there — yuwa'i.
facial design on cheek of drum or spear men — far over there in that direction — yuwadedei.
ofu. farmer — tofaha.
factions (vb/n). (-)ve'alaudaka. fashion — dewa;
faeces — uledi. — huluva.
fail to fulfil expectations — -i'avana. fashion with the hands — -ki'amo'amona.
fail to reap harvest — -i'avana. fast — agemadumaduna, see: agena;
fail to remember (talk did not stay in their — -labe(labe)waviyo.
minds) — -venuwahegena (gahe). fasten — -etovefosena.
fail to show appreciation (of ward who returns fasten around (of monkey's tail round a tree) — -
from plantation and goes to live huyawalina, see: -huyana.
with someone else instead of his fasten boards — -'ulalona.
benefactors) — -luvilavila. fasten by nailing — -tutuvefosena, see: -tutuna.
faith — vetumagana. fasten edge (with string, fastening) (vb/n).
fall and be hurt — -be'ukoyo. (-)sive'avina.
fall and not come to harm — -be'u-hagihagi. fasten on to (of load on animal) — -sivefosena.
fall and spread out (of person, umbrella, fasten securely (belt) — -hifodonena (gayona),
parachute) — -velutanalena. see: -hifona.
fall asleep — -enonuwaulu. fasten several edges — -seveve'avina, see:
fall down (vb/n). (-)be'u. -sena.
fall down and roll along ground (stone) — fasten someone's (belt) securely — -vehifodonena
-aukena (kuga). (gayona).
fall down (of house through neglect — fasten to something (of rafters to a central post)
-kalikali. — -ve'etovefosena.
fall down (of roof) — -alabodana (gi). fastening (vb/n). (-)sive'avina.
fall early in the morning (of mist) — -enobe'u. fat — abokakaina;
(fall) face to ground — -vetala'ubo'ubo. — hifugalulu.
fall into error — -nufaniyena (eda), see: -nu-. fat (of animal) — yafana.
fall (of leaf) — -mauna. fat tummy — fugaluluna.
fall off — (gi---na).
father — tamana.
fall off (of many fruit) — -i'atuga.
'father of orphans' — toluhege'au'auta.
fall off (when object not placed in securely) — father's brother — tamana.
-akakilina (gi---ku). father's sister — hinana.
fall to bits (skirt) — -utudobona. father's sister's husband — wagalana.
(fallen) tree (eg. caused by high tide) — fatten — -ve'ahiyauwana.
aiguweta. fattened — veve'ahiyauwana.
false witness — togahe-kawowo. fatty (pig, hornbill) — veyafadi.
family — loi; fault (tell a person 'I warned you but you did it,
— unuma; so your fault') — uva (ana).
— waumidi; favour — nuwakabubu.
— yo'o. favourite child (given special attention and food
family line — weyo (yadi). etc.) — natunuwana, see: natuna.
famine — budubudula (see loka); fear (vb/n). (-)matauta;
— kodulele; (vb/n). (-)matauta.
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fearful,frightening appearance find it hard to talk

fearful,frightening appearance — ferment (of drink) — -vemagasikisiki.

itamatamatauhina, see: -ita(na). fern — tawalilikehi.
fearsome — matamatauhina. ferocious (of men and animals) — gavigaviyana.
feast — anuwakabubu. fertile soil — awalavihine (gufa).
feast (at drum or comb festival) — abutu. (festive) food consisting of taro, banana or yam
feast for roofing a house — laufuyo. cooked in coconut sauce) (vb/n).
feather — dakula. (-)gailolo.
feathers (of reef heron) — hutuhutuna. fetch — -vaina;
features — bela. — -vega'aulena.
(Feb. - Mar — yavalata. fetch by disengaging (of vine) — -golohina.
feeble — matana adobona. fetch little by little — -dikwavehihiva.
feed — -atuve'ana. fetch (water) — -boluna.
feed (child, animals) — -ve'ana. fetching — vega'aula.
feed up (of animal) — -ve'ahiyauwana. fever (vb/n). (-)lukalalava.
feeding — ve'a. fianc'ee — hawalulauwafa.
feel — ayafana; (fibrous) bark of coconut trunk — nita.
— -ayaunena (ga-) (-ku). (fibrous,stringy) tuber (of tapioca, sweet potato,
(feel) affection — -du'una. mohama yam) — daidaina.
feel all over something — -kaidadana. (fidler) crab — kakaneta.
feel and grip — -kive'utuna. fierce — luluvehawalina.
feel for (due to blindness or poor eyesight) — fierce (of animals, medicine, snakebite) —
-laufihaga. manimaninina.
feel for (rubbish in body) — -nufu'ufu'u, see: fiercely — -manimanini (adv).
-nu-. (fig) (be) sweet for (vb/n). (-)ludigadigaga.
feel for something in box or bag — -kaifihaga. fight — gaviya;
(feel) full — nunufu'ufu'u (kamona), see: -nu-. — -vekokona.
(feel) full, bloated — kamona ginunufu'ufu'u, fight back — -fatana (nima-).
see: kamona. fight each other (vb/n). (-)ve'amunumunuga.
(feel) nauseated (by smell or sight of sores) — fight each other with fists — -ve'atutu'ubu'ubu.
-hinage'avilevilena. fight (fists) — -tutu'ubuna, see: -tutuna.
feel (of someone) — abi'abi. fight on big scale (vb/n). (-)lugaviya.
(feel) self-sufficient (vb/n). (-)nuwalaka. fight with fists — -fwaiki (-na).
feel someone (of their skin) — -kidadanina. fighting (vb/n). (-)ve'amunumunuga.
feel strong affection for absent person — file — buyoga.
-talanuwayena. file down (a broken bottle to use for cutting) —
feeling — ayauna; -didina.
— lautowona (Bw). fill — -hiwana.
feelings — du'u. fill completely — -dodobodabodana;
fellowship (vb/n). (-)vevido. — -hiwa-mo'ena, see: -hiwana.
fellow-soldier — nimavelu (vekokona againe), fill full to overflowing — -magakeukeuna.
see: nimana. fill the earth — -luvefwefwena.
female (animals & birds) — ama. fill up — -vemagana.
(female by men in past days & taro) — fill up to the top — -hiwalakahina, see:
kauhifu. -hiwana.
(female childless) spirit with white skin and one (filled with) water — wagufana.
breast (thought to live in waterfalls filling — ahiyauwana.
and snatch spirits of babies, helps filter (of dappled sunshine in woods) —
men to be successful in hunting) -kufolena (kauwana).
— ifouma. filthy — bwanebwanenena.
(female) pig of enormous size — amayoyo. fin under chin of fish — galeyana.
fence — ala. find — -hagana;
fence) — kugakugana. — -nuhagana, see: -nu-.
fence marking a certain spot — tutu'ala, see: find a pig by the help of dogs — -vedalovina.
-tutuna. find it hard to talk — meyana givita.
fence off — -sebodana, see: -sena.

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find no solution to a problem — nuwana fix something into horizontal stripping of wall
ginau-wayoga. — -etoveyalilina.
find someone out — -vemayagina. fix up — -ve'etolakahina.
finding — nauhaga. flag — bihala;
(finely) shredded (of skirt) — mata'olo'olona. — mwaleda.
finger — -tomona. flag (carried going into battle, hoisted on boat to
fingernail — nimawakana, see: nimana. show success of mission) —
fingers — nimalagolagona, see: nimana. bekobeko.
finish — -havaina; flake — -fawaina (-di).
— -luyabuna (Bw); flaking — ahohogina.
— -vehavaina. flame — noya'aina.
finish something — -veyaulena. flap — -luwahiwahi.
finished — ahe'i; flash (of lamp, lightning) — -mahalina.
— auwe. flash (of lightning) — -sinamana.
fire — ai; flat — beyabeyana.
— ai'ala'alata. flat area — awalau.
firefly — ainama. flat area without any mountains —
fireplace (stones, usually 3 in number or grid laube'umanata.
mesh to keep pot over fire) — flat (base of cooking pot) — tawatawana (ulena).
labi. flat (ground) — lulube'une (babi).
firestick — ai'ala'alata. flat land — laube'u.
firmament — lulauvana. flat land at lower slope of or on mountain —
firm,solid ground (used of beach after being on oyalulaube'una.
the sea) — abavagave'avina. (flat part of) crab's claw — woi.
first — nagona. (flat) scar — bwaya.
first appear — -enolakayemu. flat worms (eat stomach and liver) (ginger is
(first) coming — elavaguvagu. given as treatment) — motalai.
(first skin of) coconut — sinidoya. flatfish — nafaya.
firstborn child — agevagudi, see: agena. flatten — -vebeyabeya.
first-fruits — bavagu. flatten with foot — -vagavebeyabeyana.
firstly — nagona. flatten with hammering — -tutuvebeyabeyana,
fish — kwakwadi (kevakeva). see: -tutuna.
fish (generic term) — igana. flattened (of clothing — -ayagilina (gi).
fish trap (made of coconut fronds ribs - long flatter (all talk and no action) — bonana
basket shape) — aidine. veyafana;
fish with a line — -bani (Bw). — -bonayafeyafena.
fish with pronged spears — -ve'udila. flecked (of two colours in maliwaka wood,
fish with tuva — -tuvana. black-headed butcherbird's body
fisherman — tobayauma. colour) — selomwalomwanina,
fish-hook and line (vb/n). -vemaina. see: -sena.
fishing channel (to let out swamp water bringing flecked with (of bird) — lomwanina.
fish on ebbing tide) — gewa. flee from — -otayabuyabuna.
fishing net (made of two crossed pieces of cane flee secretly — -otakauyena.
with handle to hold net - used from fleet of foot — madumadugina.
tolama in mangrove swamp) — flesh — vido ; vidona.
lata. flesh of coconut — utona.
fish-line — maina. flesh on either side of spinal cord — vidolada.
five — faifi; flex (of limb) — -tu'uwana.
— nimada fafalina, see: nimana. flick (of finger, of tails of bawebawe as they
fix across (of shelf, table, flooring, decks on a burrow into ground) —
boat) — -liyana. -avefailina.
fix handle (of axe) — -vetogana (tamuyoko). flick (of foot gone to sleep, drum) — -fisi'ina.
fix hole in thatch (roof or wall) — -kibodaboda. flight — otayabuyabu.
fix (pencil, peg) into (wall, pocket, armband) — flight (of plane) (vb/n). (-)madu.
-etogavina. flimsy (of floorboards) — kalikalina.

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flint for igniting fire (of kiliwauma) — follow someone (literally, also of someone's
abatalavenigo. ways) — -muliyena.
flirt — -kiluvaluvana. follow (them) — -miditagoidi.
float — -fu'u. follow to be with — -bwa'ulina.
float (of log) — -lulukayokayo (gi). follower — tomuliya.
float (of person on water) — -lukayokayo. following (vb/n). (-)vetomuliya.
float (of rising tide to boat) — -tuwalakahina, fontanelle (soft area in a baby's head) —
see: -tuwa (gi) (mala). gimogimo.
float with occasional movement of limbs,flippers food — a'a.
(of people and turtles) — food from the bush — lukweda ; ala'a.
-luluve'aluga ; -luluve'avina. (food) gift for the bride — ive'ayo.
floats on a fishing net — utoga. food sent by man's parents in request for a girl as
flood — malatuwa; bride — wabu (yadi).
— -tuwa (gi) (mala). food-rack (2 poles with crosspieces at intervals
floor — efa'efa. from whick stalks of bananas are
floor joists — liyatagotagona. hung (galo — aihalu.
flow (liquids), (used to indicate speed of any fool — tokwavakwava.
action) (vb/n). (-)madu. fool around — -kasisi (Dob);
flow together and mix (of blood and water) — (vb/n). (-)gakahikahi.
-madutamo'ai. foot — agena.
flower like a cyclamen — tutulewa. footprint — tavagina.
flower of fruit tree — hihina. foot-sling (ring of vine or rope for climbing a
flower (of sugar cane) — hiu. palm) — hewaba.
flower (of sugar-cane) — -vehiu (gi). (for a very) long time — -vagata ; -hina (adv).
flower (of wild plants, mango tree) — -vehihi (for all) time — inaga inaga.
(gi). for no reason,purpose — -kawowo.
flowers — falafalawasi. for sure — makewa ('e).
flowers of sugar-cane — tou hiuna. forbid — -hawatana.
flute player — tovekulele. forbidden — tabutabuna.
flute (trumpet, clarinet) — kulele. forbidden object or place — atububuna.
fly — nanawala. forbidden thing — tabu.
fly badly — -yavegakoyokoyo, see: -yavega. force (vb/n). (-)luya'aya'ala.
fly circling and turning — -yavedovidovivila, force to get on to work — -luya'aya'alina ;
see: -yavega. -ena.
fly (of birds, planes) — -yavega. forefinger — nimatabona, see: nimana.
fly round screaming (of bats) — -laugadadana. forehead — deba'aina.
(flying) ant — maha. foreigner — hawahawala.
flying creatures — yaveyavegidiyao, see: -yavega. foreknow — -halamane-vagahina (tuwaina).
(flying) fish — bulili. foresee — -ita-vagahina, see: -ita(na).
flying insects — yaveyavegidiyao, see: -yavega. foreskin — uhina ana aba'aihau.
flying squirrel — selasela. forest — wala'a;
flying-fox — manubogi. — wala'a'aibou.
foam — bugobugo; foretell, properly of future event —
— nefulina (gilaka). -gaheye-vagahina.
foamy — bugobugona. forever — inaga inaga;
fog — yagihowa. — tova inaga inaga.
follow — -vebwa'uliyana; forget — nuwana giulu;
— -ve'u'ula; — -ulu (nuwana giulu).
— -ve'u(ve'u)'ulena. forget about — -venuwauluyena.
follow afterwards — -vemulitawaina. forget someone's name — -faniyena.
follow in footsteps of — -mafuna (tavagina); forgetful — nuwaulu'uluna;
— uye'uyena tavaga. — wanuwauluuluna.
follow in own books what is being read — - forgive — -venuwauluyena.
itavenanau, see: -ita(na). forgive (sin) — -yawelina.
forgiver (of sins) — to'aiyawela (koyona ana).

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fork — -aikwane; friendly (adj). veyaveyaona.

— gi'e. friendship — veyao;
fork (of branch) — hagahagana. (vb/n). (-)vetobohiyana.
fork (of tree) — -lagalagana; frighten someone by pretending to be a ghost —
— -velagana (gi). -ya'ala (-ina).
forked branches — lagafouna, see: -lagalagana. frightening — ase'asekolukoluna, see: ase'asena;
forked (of branch) — lagalaganina, see: — matamatauhina.
-lagalagana. fringe (of garment) — mata'olo'olona.
fork-tailed catfish — iwa'iwa. frog — kalikali.
(form) buds — -ludaka. from that direction — wadede amine (gi'ela).
form fruit (of blossom on fruit tree) — (from) waist upwards (of photo) — nimanaga,
-lutatana. see: nimana.
(form of) stealing (take something when a (frond of) coconut palm (main stalk and leaves)
person's back is turned and hide it) — didina.
— sevauya. (front) abdominal area — kamona.
form partnership (two only) for hunting fish and (front) flipper (of turtle) — ofana.
game (usually results in success. front quarters of pig — yalona.
Involves concentration on the job frothing mouth (bad spittle) — kiyakiyabu.
and no wandering around frown — -lumagibou;
aimlessly) — -ve'anunu. — -welolona (magigina).
(form) pod (of coconut, of banana) — -fo'a (gi). fruit like guava — masilawa.
formless (of clay before pot is made, of earth fruit of tree — guwana.
before vegetation was created) — fruit-bat — manubogi.
yamayamana. fruit-bearing — veguveguwana.
foundation — avalalakata, see: avalana. fruit-fly — namokilikili.
foundation posts — ogola. fruitful — veguveguwana;
four — fowa; (adj). yoyoyona, see: (-)yoyo.
— laufuli. fruiting (vb/n). (-)yoyo.
(four or more) pronged spear (used for spearing fruitless — kamoyogona.
fish and flying fox) — udila. fruit,nuts (season of) (general term) — aiguwa
fourth (four can be substituted for other (ana tova).
numbers) — anavefowa. full — magamagana.
fox — fokesi. (full of) sores — kolikoliyana.
fragments — kwadakwadana. full stop — -etokwanena.
(fragrant) plant used in vane — vane'uwe. fullness (of child, yams, speech) — tubuga.
framework (of house) — lumalumana. fullstop — gahe ana abaveyawai.
frangipani — buho. fulness — dodobodaboda.
free — -etoyauna. fun (vb/n). (-)gakahikahi.
free gift — abahawahega; funnel entrance (to fish trap) — ainatana (aidine
(vb/n). (-)velekawowo. ana).
freeing — aiyauga. fur — hutuhutuna.
fresh food (applies to all tubers) — bavagu. furred animals — kevakeva'utuutuna.
friend — tobohiyana. further up (tree) — wa'alalaka.
friend (strong affectionate term, used between fury (vb/n). (-)ila'a.
spouses) — siyaku. fuse together (of incision after operation —
friend (term of address) — kumani. -ve'atudamadamana.
friend (used between people of same sex) —
gaiya.

G - g
gables — debatutu. gall bladder (if black, discarded as bad in fish)
gaiety — abagakahikahi. — matasi'auna.
gain confidence, poise (of maturity) — game hunted by dog on a man's behalf —
-ve'asevatu. kevakevamunuga.

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gap — awahaga. (generic term for yams handed down by

gap (between boards) — hahavi. forefathers) — kuvi umagigi.
gap left for floorboards — hamahamalalagina. (generic term of large) sea-creatures (sea
gaps (of light through trees) — -itafolena, see: monsters including shark, porpoise,
-ita(na). whale) — abi'eya.
gaps (used of light filtering through trees) — generosity — nuwadoga.
folefolegina. generosity of spirit — asehawahega, see:
garden (vb/n). (-)faha. ase'asena.
garden ground — nakwala. generous — nuwanuwadogana.
garden owner — tonifaha. genesis — abave'inuba.
garden produce bound to parallel genetic kind — loi.
pole,crosspieces for carrying — (gentle) slope — oyalulaube'una.
vatalafo (hiliyana). (gentle) speech to reassure — bona bikabikana.
(garden) storage house (for yams) — kweda. gently — ma'inuwana ( di).
gardener — tofaha. gently (adverbial suffix used on verbs) —
gardening — fafahafaha; -abobowa.
— ve'ihifahifa. (gesture of) crooked finger signalling a lie —
gargle — -alakuhukuhu. kwiu.
garland on head (vine, leaves, paper) — badau. (gesture with) crooked finger meaning: tell a lie,
garrulous — buyogina awana (fa'ina come for nothing (to my house) —
gigahefa'ila). -kwiuna.
gasp — -simogomogova (yawaina) (gi). get — -vaina.
gather — -yaudi. (get a) hole in — -afolena (gi).
gather food unheralded (i.e without blowing of get away — -maduhegena.
conch shells and men calling) — get back — -vaiyewena.
-'ibonamomoyena. get back a girl from an undesirable marriage (of
gather in the house (as opposed to going to parents) — -sivehobuna.
gardens) — -lumanumanuwa. (get) bad food out of the body - involves
gather into one (of waters at Creation) (vb/n). gurgling sucking noise —
(-)vesa'eya. -atuhiwana.
gather (of fallen fruit, of lice from head, cowry (get) badness out of sore by piercing so pus
shells in sea) — -kwakwa(na). squirts out — -atuhiwana.
gather (of fruit. Also used of plucking child from (get) better — -bwaina;
the breast and taking it away) — (vb/n). (-)yamumu.
-koluna. (get) big (of illness, knowledge) — -lakata, see:
gather together — -kala'u'auhidi; (-)laka.
— -yo'o; (get) black — -kwauhina.
(vb/n). (-)vaga'auta. (get) black (of yam) — -vebulubulu.
gather together and keep for oneself (selfish (get) caught on something — -sivehavehakila.
implication) — -vagakokona. (get) clean — -yegayega.
gather up by hand (of rubbish) — -kaikwakwa. (get) cold — -laututuma.
gatherer — toyaudi. (get) cold (of liquids) — -tutumina, see: -tutuma.
gathering — abayauyaudi; (get) cold quickly (of water) — -madututumi.
— ai'oba (aku); (get) dark — -kwauhina;
— yo'o; — -lugolota (mala) (gi).
(vb/n). (-)vaga'auta. (get) fruit (vb/n). (-)yoyo.
gathering,meeting place — abavaga'auta. get hold of with the teeth (of medicine man
gaze steadfastly — -itadonedonena, see: retrieving 'rubbish') — -
-ita(na). kudavaina, see: -kudana.
gecko — makakabawe. (get) hot (from fire or sun) — -luyadayada.
general term for human lips,beak (of bird), snout (get) hot (from sun or fire, of person and things)
(of animal), end of headland, prow — -luginagina.
(of boat) — muduna. (get) husky with cough,cold — agona
generation of people — hewahewa. gi'ahohona, see: agona.
(get in the) shade — -ve'aiwa'u.

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get into give out

get into — -yage. gift in the hand (given to visitor on departure to

(get) new leaves — -hiuga.
(get) new shoots (yams, banana, pineapple) —
-aidaka.
get (of people) — -vega'aulena.
get (of sickness by baby through mother's milk)
— -talavaina.
get people to do different work than told to do
— -kivebalana.
(get) ready — -kidewadewa ; -kidewedewena.
get rid of — -luvehawaliyena;
— -velulovena (wowomumu).
(get) rid of anger — nuwakoyo -vetauna.
(get) ripe — -boyala (gi).
(get) ripe (fruit) — -awatatana (gi).
(get) ripe leaves (of yam vines, pumpkin, mafa
— -gegela.
(get) shoots, new tubers (yam, banana) — girl who is spoken for — hawalulauwafa.
-etoguwala.
(get) short — -kali'uho.
(get) sleepy (eyes) — -lowo(na) (matana).
(get) soft — -fwalele.
(get) sore or pimple (from lime mixed with betel
nut) — -fwa'ana.
(get) sores — -vekoliya.
(get) stiff — -toyoga.
(get) strong — -kumana.
(get strong) grip of — -etodona.
(get) stuck (between marsdan matting) —
-alagavina.
(get) stuck in throat — agona gi'i'ina, see:
agona.
(get) stuck, (man caught in branches of tree,
fallen branch in tree) — -lo'a.
(get) stuck together (of two bananas, two trees)
— -luvefosena.
get thin (through illness lack of food) — -balili.
get to the bottom of — -yauna.
get up and go off (of people) — -habu.
get up early & be blocking (pig trail) by
daybreak — -enobodana (bawe).
getting back (of loan) — yaudiyewa.
getting in place (of arm band) — ai'onaga.
getting rid of — yaudihega.
ghost — balauma.
ghosts — aluwana.
(giant chanda) perch — hihiyana.
giant clam (bigger than vikwada) — valitabu.
(giant) clam (tridacna squamosa [20c]) —
vikwada.
gift — ninita.
gift (food or possessions requiring payment
(tutula) at later date) (vb/n).
(-)ketowai.
gift (idea of distribution) — abavetala.
take with him) — nima'onana, see:
nimana.
gift (meat and produce) made to dead man's
relatives by their fofofo in return
for giyoku — kamo'abi, see:
kamona.
(gift of food given by hand as opposed to in a
dish, thing given by hand) —
abahegeve'abi.
gift (payback usually expected and given later)
— nuwakabubu.
gills — ganovana.
ginger (used for flavouring food, used for
success in turtle expedition) —
naiya'au'a.
ginger (used in magical cures) — naiya.
give — -velena.
give a little in the hand (of food only in a small
quantity to children) — -
hegeve'abina, see: -hegena.
give a talk to — -lumamala (-ena).
(give) address — -laumamala (-edi).
give another object,person than the one promised
— -luvedamana.
(give) attention to — -avalalakahina, see:
avalana.
give away freely (of God giving His Son) —
-hawahegena.
give away large quantities — -atuhegahega.
give back — -veleyewena;
— -veyewana.
(give) bath,wash to — -vetowana.
(give) birth (vb/n). (-)venatuna.
(give) birth to him,her — -venatunena.
give desire to do something —
-nuwanuwavelena.
(give) drink to — -veyuna.
give each other gifts — -ve'anuwanuwakabubu.
give food to starving person — -vebima.
give for keeps — -vele-vagahina.
give for nothing (vb/n). (-)velekawowo.
give gifts into their hands — -inimalokoloko.
give gifts to bride — -ive'ayoyena.
(give in) marriage — -venagi (na).
(give in) notice — -lautomu (n ; v).
(give) injection — -badina.
(give) light to — -tuvemahalina.
give love potion to (woman) — -welavina.
(give) medicine — -lumulamulana.
(give one's) back to — -ve'edu'eduyena.
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give out (of breath in the water resulting in drowning)
go inside
give out (of breath in the water resulting in
drowning) — -alagolohina
(yawaina) (gi).
give over to — -vetalaiyena.
(give) peace to (cause liver to be still) —
-kiveniwalovina (ase'asena).
(give) pleasure to — -kivedigagina (nuwana).
(give) pleasure to (of mind) — -ivedigagina.
(give) power to do something —
-faiwalavelena.
(give) shelter to someone — -ve'aiwa'una.
give some other reason than the truth —
-hawavekema(-ena).
give someone away — -hawavemogatalena.
give someone many different jobs to do —
-ve'idamodamona.
give something or someone a push —
-atuhegena.
give space to — -siunana.
(give such a) whack that child runs off and cries
or falls down — -tutuvehuhulina,
see: -tutuna.
(give) talk to someone — -ala(vele)velena.
give to many (vb/n). (-)vetala.
give wisdom to — -nuwahuyavelena.
giver of gifts (used of God) — tonuwakabubu.
giving — vetala.
(giving) birth (vb/n). (-)venatuna.
giving freely, not withholding anything —
hawahawahegana.
glance at — mata'idilina -velowona (gi---na).
glance at (single item) — -itamata'idilena, see:
-ita(na).
glance off in opposite direction (of something
thrown) — -kwaibala.
glands in groin swollen — nabina gito'a.
glass — kelasi.
glassy (sea) — atumonamanahina (lehaga).
glide like fish — -nu'igaigana, see: -nu-.
gloria maris shell — tututu.
glorify — egana-kilakahina;
— -hawavekaiwabuyena;
— -hawavekikaiwabuyena;
— -kive(ki)kaiwabuyena.
glory — gakalikalivalakata (yana);
— kikaiwabu;
— mahalina ve'akinamanamalina.
(glossy) swiflet — manuyayabama.
glow — -yabela.
glutton — to'a-fa'ila.
gluttony — afa'ila.
go — -na.
go a little way — -vagaliya.
go a long way) — (-miya'ima'ima -nu'ima'ima).
go across (bridge, airstrip) (one end to other) —
-sese.
go across sea,river to another village —
-damana.
go after (following someone who has gone
ahead) — -vemulitawaina.
go against (the wind - also of people to position
of importance) — -ve'etolakalaka.
(go) aground — -tula (waka) (gi).
go ahead of — -nagoyena;
— wai ginagona.
go along with — -vebwa'uliyana.
go around looking for — -nuleleni, see: -nu-.
go around obstruction — -nauviviya.
go asking for cooking pot at Wataluma,Budula
(vb/n). -ewala.
go back with (of people to their village) —
-vaga'aulena.
(go) bad — -koyo (yena).
go bad,off (of food because kept too long) —
-kwala (gi-).
go between — tomidihinafa.
(go) blind (vb/n). (-)vematakoyo.
(go) crazy — -vekabakabaleya.
(go) dark (of skirt in wet weather) — -wo'ula
(gi).
go down — -alayali (yali) (kauwana);
— -hobu.
go down (direction) — -yali.
go down into soil (of roots or tubers) — -ve'afa.
go down (of flood water, ebbing tide) — -taina
(mala).
go down (water) — -ahalina (gi).
go down with something — -hobuyena;
— -sehobuyena, see: -sena.
(go) fishing — -bayauma (-idi).
(go for a) swim — -towa.
go for good or a long time — -nukaka, see:
-nu-;
— -nu-vagata, see: -nu-.
(go for,get) medicine,treatment — -lumulamula.
go from one place to another involving going
down and up again —
-hobudamana.
go from side to side instead of straight — -
nubalabala, see: -nu-.
go further and leave others behind (on journey)
— -nulovena, see: -nu-.
(go) hunting with dogs — -vegalu'eta (-ehina).
go in and out — kauwana gikibwa'una.
go in different directions — -abinauna;
— -nuvehaila (-ena), see: -nu-.
go in same direction as someone else (on trail)
— -ve'u'ula.
go inside (vb/n). (-)luku.

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go into (eye, ear) gore

go into (eye, ear) — -toina (matana) (tagana). (go to) school — -sikulu.
go limp (limb) — -afilifilina (gi) (agena). (go to) take hold of something not there (since it
(go) mad — -vekabakabaleya. has fallen down or been removed)
go mad (often or lasting a long time) — — -ki'avana.
-vakaba(kaba)leya. (go to the) rescue (of man attacked in fight or by
(go) mouldy (through damp) — -ve'umi'umi. a pig carried away by current)
(go) night-fishing — -ludakidaki. (vb/n). (-)kibababala.
go off in,on (of boat, plane, car) — -yage. (go to the) toilet — wala'aiya (gina).
go off with stolen goods (one man steals and go together — -deli (hi....di);
hides and tells another to go and — -laudeli (hi-).
take them) — go up (vb/n). (-)laka.
-hawavetavetalayena. go up and down — -nu(kuni)kuniga, see: -nu-.
go on journey in large numbers which they go up in a column (of smoke) —
should not do — -miyalaudedi. -lutowamididiyena (siyona).
(go on long) voyage (boats full of belongings & go up (in price) — -alalaka.
food) — fatala (gitowa). go up (of tree) — -lakavina, see: (-)laka.
go on trading expedition dressed in shell wealth go up (to top of village) — -sese.
to get food and meat given in go walking about — -nunudadana, see: -nu-.
recognition of status - old custom (go without) food (after someone dies, of abutu)
— -ni'uneyena. — -labe(labe)waviyo.
go on wrong path by mistake (fig) — - goanna — uma'ala.
nufaniyena (eda), see: -nu-. goanna skin of drum — uma'ala.
go out — -kwe'u. goat — manugose.
go out looking for a man with intent to have goby — binamatu.
intercourse — -lulukaliva. God — yaubada.
go out (of fire while holding wood) — god — kwadulele.
-ivekwe'una. goggles — kelasi.
go out with — -lowogena. going around — nuwaliliuga (n), see:
go over to — -bala. nuwa'abi'abina.
go past — -nu'atuvagavaga, see: -nu-. gold — gola.
(go) rancid (of food) — -vemagasikisiki. golden-breasted Myna — anawawa.
go round — -aviviyena. (gone) bad — kwalana.
go round and round (of river) — - good — hagihagina;
nuwaliwaliliuga, see: — yamumuna.
nuwa'abi'abina. good appearance (of earrings) —
go round and round something again and again tubuyamuyamumuna.
— -maduwaliwaliliuga. (good) clothing of person (vb/n). (-)vaigau.
go round another way so as not to be seen — - good, desirable place — abaga kuyakuya.
nuvekema, see: -nu-. (good leaf of taro: in charm) — tabodewadewana
(go round) snorting — -tofotofonana. ; tabohagihagina ; tabomakabubuna
go secretly — -naukau. ; tabomuyamumuna.
go separate ways — -nuvehaila (-ena), see: -nu-. good person — toyamumu.
(go) spear-fishing (with goggles) — -kelasi. good (smell) (of food, flowers) —
go their various ways — -luhauta. himahimalina(magana).
(go to) court — -dewayauga. good wishes — gahenuwakabubu.
(go to) court (with,for it) — -kotu(-yena). goodbye — kafoi.
go to different village with much livestock and good-looking — kuyakuya (kaliva).
possessions — kukuwana (-diyao). good-looking man — tomo'aiwaka.
(go to) live — -ve'abaga. (good-looking) woman — vine'aiwaka.
(go to) live in another house — goodness knows! very true! — valeku'afana.
-vemanuwadamana. goods,money given to men who care for gardens
(go to) live somewhere else — -hawala. by owner away at work — fali.
(go to) mush — -hohoma. goose pimples,bumps (come up on me) —
(go to) mush (food from overcooking) — kwelukwelulu (gilakaviku).
-abudalina (gi). gore — -luvekihahana;

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gorge (group of) stones

— -luvetomona. (green) lizard — kefodada.

gorge — gogohi; green (of mangoes) — kaliga'una.
— hahavi. (green) parrot (kwaita - male) (plunders gardens)
gossip (vb/n). (-)gahe-kawowo; — kwaimataga, see: kwaita.
(vb/n). (-)veyaina (-ena). (green) slime on rocks in water — doudou.
gouge out (of eyes) — -kigegewana. (green) snail shell (like shell on stamp) —
gouge out,tear out (of eyes) — -mwamwalina. gegeluha.
govern — (-)kabemani (n ; v). green vegetables (general term) — aihaya.
government,officer — (-)kabemani (n ; v). greenfingered — fahafahana.
grab as much as possible — -luve'ave'ahi. (greenish-black) stone (used for axe and adze)
grab hold of plant and partially crush — — kiliwauma.
-sihohona. greens like spinach — bahili.
grab something to break it — -lutafuwana. greet — -lusiule(yena);
grabber — to'ailema. — -vesiule.
grace (not requiring payment later) — nuwadoga. greeting — lusiule.
gracious — nuwanuwadogana. greetings — lukafoi.
grandparent,grandchild — tubuna. (grey) crow — waya'ana.
grasp — -kive'utuna. grief (vb/n). (-)ase'u'aulolo, see: ase'asena;
grasp firmly — -kive'avina. (vb/n) (Bw). (-)mulolova.
grasp woman's hand through floorboards (from grieve — mulo.
under the house at night with intent grieved — -ase'aulolo, see: ase'asena.
of sexual relation) — -luhavivila. grind jaw (in anger) — gadona
grass — kelasi. gi'alamuhumuhuna.
grass (generic term) — isisi'u. grind (of sago, of grinding stone) —
grass knife — kasi. -ve'ala'amo'amona.
(grass) overhang at bottom of gable of house — grind (of teeth) — -ve'atalaweno.
kwanou. grip — -kive'avina.
grass (type used for perfume) — keyatau. grip in beak (of bird) — -kuda'alagagana, see:
grass weeds — hinifuta. -kudana.
grass with long burrs — lelewalawalagiye. grip in hand and move hand up — -kilakalaka.
grasshopper — koloma. grip someone's heart — ase'asena gi'onana
grasslands — ubula. (gahe), see: ase'asena.
grass-skirt made from banana fibres — afa'afa. grip with hand and move hand down —
grate — -li'ina; -kihobuhobu.
— -olina. grit — -ve'atalaweno.
grated coconut dregs after milk has been groan — -kalakala.
squeezed out — ula (nila ulana). groan (of dying man waiting to hear voice of
grater — aili'i; some relative before dying) —
— anali'ina. -kalekalena.
grater for coconut (piece of iron girder with groin — nabina.
serrated edge) — sakoli. groin (of people) — hagahagana.
grave (in ground) — lahi. grope — -laufihaga.
graveyard — manawa. grope for — -kaidadana;
graveyard (not of burial caves) — aibo'uva. — -kifihana;
graze — -tutukelikelina, see: -tutuna. — -lulaulele.
grease with sweet talk — bonana veyafana; grope with hand (to find things in bag) —
— -bonayafeyafena. -kifihaga.
great — lakahina. ground — babi.
great grandparent,child — gaisena. group — yo'o.
great pain (vb/n). (-)vedivediwe. (group of) noises associated with particular
greatness — wai ginagona. activity (death) — butubutu (alika
greed — mata'alalaka. ana).
(green) beetle — bawebawe. group of people who go around together —
ahenao.
green (colour) — matamatagina.
green dye (plant) — modawa'ai. (group of) stones — dabodabo.

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group together (of fleet of canoes) — -bo'una. growth — tubuga.

grove (wood) — hahavi. growth (plants) (vb/n). (-)tabo(tabo).
grow — -kabu; grub — oloto.
— -madutubuga; grub,caterpillar which eats leaves of yams, taro
(vb/n). (-)tabo(tabo). etc. — motamota.
grow beyond (of yam on climbing stick) — grubs — dodokula.
-ki'avana. grumble — -alawoluwolu.
grow fast (of plants) — -madukabu. grunt — -kwage.
grow hard and old (of yams not harvested, of grunt (pigs, dogs, crocodile) — -dalova.
leaves) — -velaudada. G-string (made from betelnut foana,fenavivi or
(grow in) clusters — -bakina. pandanus) — hiviga.
grow out (wing of bush fowl) (vb/n). (-)tugaga. guard — -yavana.
grow quickly (of plants) (vb/n). (-)madu. guardian — tofayaya;
grow together and be joined (of grafting tree) — to'itave'avina.
— -tubulatuna. guess (vb/n). (-)gahe-kawowo.
grow together as one — -luvefosena. guide — -hawavetavetalena;
grow up — -ulatana. — tohawavetavetala;
grow up against — -lauwali. — tokivetuvetunu.
grow up fast (of people) — -madulakata. guile — alasebaseba.
grow up (of child) — -lakata, see: (-)laka. guilt — vita.
grow up together (of boys born about same time guitar — kita;
) — -ve'alakalakata. — yuka.
grow up together (of two children born about gumboil — galimweyana.
same time) — -ve'atubutubuga. gun — lusa.
grow very big — -lakata-mo'a, see: (-)laka. gush out (of broken pipe, of water through gap
growing — tubutubuga. in rocks) — -lusigisigiya.
growing in the village (adj). melamelala. gutter — kokowa.
growing season — lukutabo.

H - h
hair — hutuhutuna. handle (of tool) — nimanimana, see: nimana.
hair (on head) — u'una. handprint — tavagina nimana.
hairless (of person's skin (Jacob)) — handsome — kaliva'aiwaka;
yamayamana. — kuyakuya (kaliva).
hairy — wahutuhutuna. handsome man — tomo'aiwaka.
half — hafuna. hang - of necklace — -hegena.
half cigarette — kalekalena. hang down below (of beads below pendant) —
hamlet — melala. -ludaledalena.
hammer — aba'aitutu; hang down (of banana fruit) — -love (gi).
— hama; hang (necklace) on someone else — -
— -tutuna. hegevedamana, see: -hegena.
hammer in two — -tutugolohina, see: -tutuna. hang (of woman's chest band) —-
(hammerhead) shark (stays below surface of hegeveniniwalena, see: -hegena.
water) — saki. hang something on hook,nail —
hand — nimana. -luvetalaulena.
hand of bananas — ihina. hang up (of bananas, clothes) — -vekukena.
hand out (vb/n). (-)vetala. hang up (of clothes) — -luhavalelena (-ga).
hand over — -velevedamana. hanger — abasivekuke.
hand over (fig.) (of Judas handing over Jesus to happen — -lakayemu, see: (-)laka;
Romans) — -hege'aliyena, see: (vb/n). (-)yemu.
-hegena. happen (towards me) — -huluva (-ina).
hand over (of person) — -hegenauwena, see: happiness — abayofa;
-hegena. — nuwayamumu.
handle — aba'abi. harbour — abahiwaga;

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hard have severe illness,pain

— abaluku. have a fit (epileptic) — -toletole.

hard — vewabana.
hard because no water in food (of yam) (vb ;
adj). (-)valagina.
(hard) coconut — nikuga, see: nila.
hard (of man) — manimaninina.
hard (of things) — o'olina.
hard times — tova vitana;
— wainuwe ana tova.
hard to do — vitana.
hard work — dibumuhiga;
— matawalewale (Bw);
— vediwe.
hard worker — todibumuhiga;
— to'idibumuhiga.
harden — -ivekuluna (tagana).
(hard,grey) seeds used for necklace (like Job's
tears) — kikaiweto.
hard-working man — dibuna muhigina.
(hardy, long-lived type of) tree, (channel-bill
cuckoo eats fruit) — aiyawana.
harlot — yamayamadadana.
harlotry (vb/n). (-)yamayamadada.
harsh person — to'agodadaga.
harvest — a'a-'aiyala;
— aiyala.
harvest (involves digging down) — -yalana.
harvest (of food) — -yaudi.
harvest (of fruit) — aikolu.
harvester — to'aitalaga.
harvester (of wheat, grain to be cut as opposed to
tubers in ground) — to'aitalaga.
harvesting (of food, shells) — abayauyaudi.
harvesting (of grain) — aitalaga.
(has) disposition like an egg (smooth, clean -
never speaks or burns inside with
anger — kaliva founa.
hatch — -lufuwana (foudi).
hatch (of many eggs at a time) —
-vefoulufuwaga.
hatch out (of birds) — -venatulaufuwaga.
hate — -talahagi.
haunt (of spirits, ghosts) (vb/n). (-)ve'alololo.
haunting of a spirit (at night) — abave'alololo.
haunting spirit — balauma.
haunting spirit (female) with a light (goes about
at night eating people's insides.
Thought to be equivalent of 'angels'
by older people) — wahala.
haunting spirit (of ancestors who fought and ate
each other) (parents name it to
scare child) — kaiwekuku ; kokoi.
(have a) baby (vb/n). (-)venatuna.
(have a) cold (vb/n). (-)veyumana.
(have a) fight — -ve'afwaiki.
(have a guilty) conscience — nuwafoune vita
gi'ayaunena.
(have a lot of) gas — kamona ginunufu'ufu'u,
see: kamona;
— nunufu'ufu'u (kamona), see: -nu-.
(have a) poor singing voice — agona gikibo,
see: agona.
(have a) splitting headache — u'una
gilulu'amalalaga, see: u'una.
(have a) vision — ase'asena gi'ita, see: ase'asena;
(vb/n). (-)eno'ita ; -yena.
(have an) earthquake (vb/n). (-)li'u(li'u).
(have) authority over — -bosi.
have craving for meat (vb/n). onanaga.
(have) desire towards in absence (used of
affection between man and woman
because of vane) — -du'una.
(have) enough (of food) — -ahiyauwa.
(have) fellowship — -vedayaga.
(have) fellowship with — -ve'a'aya'ayauna
sa'eyana;
— -ve'anuwanuwa sae'yana;
(vb/n). (-)vevido.
(have) fun (vb/n). (-)gakahikahi.
(have) goodwill towards each other —
-ve'anuwanuwakabubu.
(have) homosexual intercourse between women
— -vemavemai.
(have) intercourse — -fe'ana.
(have) intercourse with — -dauve (di).
(have its) source in — -ve'inuba.
(have) love towards — -nuwakabubuyena.
(have) mixed thoughts (bad with good) —
nuwana give'atutamo'aina.
have most — -leuna.
(have) mutual spirit,feelings — -ve'a'aya'ayauna
sa'eyana.
have no feeling — nuwana givewaba.
have no mind to (vb/n). (-)amaumaula.
have no mind to give (of food, possessions, also
of parents witholding girl in
marriage) — -nuwalolonena.
have nothing to do with — -gawoluwoluyena.
have nothing to do with (i.e. never see, talk to,
eat with, stay with) — -talahagi.
(have) overflowing — -wahivemavemauga,
see: -wahina.
(have) photo taken — -ve'anunu.
(have) pity — -hinekalikaliyena.
(have) plenty to eat — maliya.
(have) respect (vb/n). (-)matauta.
have severe illness,pain — -aulolove'ine, see:
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(have) sexual intercourse (heavy) downpour (of rain)

(have) sexual intercourse — -faulina (kaliva head (of pig) — utoutona.

gifaulina); head only — u'unaga, see: u'una.
— -vefaula (-idi). head-band — debakiki.
(have) shame (vb/n). (-)wowomumu. headdress — debakiki.
(have) shame towards — -wowomumuyena. head-dress made from feathers of cockatoo,
(have some) light (esp. desired for sick person at black butcher-bird and eastern
night) — matana gimahalina. black-capped lory - yellow, black
have something gripping or pressing on his mind and red — yabelolo.
— nuwana giluve'autana. head-dress (rust colour - found in Moresby) —
(have something) pressing on or gripping one's siyahi.
mind — -luve'autana (nuwana). head-dresses — u'u ana vaigau, see: u'una.
(have) sorrow — mulo. heading — laugolota.
(have) speech impediment (he) — meyana headland — kabuna.
daluna. heal (of God, doctors and healers) —
(have strong) sexual passions — matana -siveyawana.
giludigadigaga; healer — tosiveyawa.
— matana gimahalina. healing — siveyawa.
(have,acquire many) possessions — healthy person — toyamumu.
-vekukuwa. heap up (of scrub hen's nest) — -velakavina
(having) borne children — molamolabadi. (hifu).
(having) child — wakwamanina. heaping up — velaka.
(having long legs - by implication being a fast hear — -nogala ; -ina, see: nogala.
walker or runner: superlative form) hear and take no notice (in context means not
— yalagana'idomadoma. retaliate) — -nogalihegena (bona),
(having many) possessions — wavaikuwana. see: nogala.
(having much) fat (of animals) — wayafana. hear with understanding — -nogalihalamanena,
(having not many) fruit (of betelnut) — see: nogala.
kadakadana. hear wrongly, badly — -nogalawahana, see:
(having unutterable) joy — -ive'alikana nogala.
(vemwamwala). hearing — nogala.
(he) changed direction — agena gisebalena, heart — nuwafouna.
see: agena. heart (fig) — ase'asena.
(he) comes behind,last — wai gimulina. heat — kalakalalava (kauwana yana);
(he) comes last, later — wai gimulina. — -vekabuna (kauwana) (gi);
(he cut the story short) — kahihi gidabana. (vb/n). (-)lukalalava.
(he) follows — wai gimulina. heat in ground after fire — audabwau.
(He grew a) beard — awana gi'olo, see: awana. heat in leaves — -levana.
(he is) footsore — agena gi'afa'auta, see: agena. heat (of the sun) — ginaginana (kauwana
(he is) hungry — mafu gilauna ( -ku). yana).
(he is) unable — keke anafaiweya. heat on rocks (plants for perfume) —
(he) knelt — tugana give'etodonena ; tugana -dimodimodi (vane).
give'etokuna. heat over fire — -levana.
(he) raped her — gikive'avina be gikeleleyena. heated vegetable water (without coconut) —
(he relieved our craving for meat, of man who lalau.
spears lots of fish,turtles to share heated water for bathing a sore — lalau.
round) — ama onanaga heave — -tu'u.
gi'ikakilina. heave itself along (of turtle over sand) —
(He shaved his) beard — awana gitalana, see: -ludonena (ofane).
awana. heaven — abaga kuyakuya;
(he stopped for breath - of person walking, — gabama (Bw);
reading) — yawaina gi'ana. — lobama.
(he) tensed his chin — kumina gihobe'uwana. heavenly beings — tomiyalobama.
(he) thought to himself — gava ginuwanuwa. heaviness — vita.
(he) wants — nuwanuwana. heavy — vitana.
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heel hit and break (of rock breaking child's leg, of
shell)
heel — age'edu'eduna, see: agena. hide with something — -veuyena.
height — vehivehi; hiding — sevauya.
(vb/n). (-)laka. high status — kikaiwabu.
heir (i.e. person who replaces, makes up for (highly) indignant (vb/n). (-)ila'a.
someone who dies) — hilafa hill — oya.
(ana). him alone - excluding pronoun (inflects for
helicopter — kineweli. person) — anakaibe ; anakaibe'u.
hell — abaga koyona. himself — tauna.
hello greeting — siule. hind quarters (of pig) — uletufo.
help — leme (Bw); hinder — -venima'ilo'ilovena.
— -lemena (Bw); hinterland — guwama.
— veluga; hipline — golina.
— -velugana. his — ana.
help each other (vb/n). (-)ve'aveluveluga. (his) ancestor 4th back — anabwanene.
help each other in various places of growing (his bad) behaviour — huluvina koyona.
yams (applies only to large group (his being) silenced — awana ana ve'aiboda.
of people joining together) — (his) courting partner — kema (ana).
-fahavewauma. (his departure) — lowogina.
help forward — -avalalakahina, see: avalana. (his) drink — yanayu.
(help other clans prepare ground for yams (used (his) ears are tingling (signifying a departed
also of son-in-law helping other relative is calling farewell
tasks) — -bele'u. givetalakafoiyena) — tagana
help to walk (a cripple or small child just gikwagekwage, see: tagana.
learning to walk by placing hand on (his eyes are) drooping — matana gineganega
back) — -atuvenavenauna. gi'anunumuna.
helper — toleme; (his) food — anaga.
— toveluga. (his) head is aching — u'una gilulu'amalalaga,
helping of each other (vb/n). (-)ve'aveluveluga. see: u'una.
hem in — -bodafifina. (his) head is going round,whirling (due to
hen — kamukamu. illness, or hard work, or fall) —
her — ana; u'una gi'aviviyena, see: u'una.
— badi'e; (his) journey — yanana.
— yana. (his leg is) itching — agena gi'afa'auta, see:
herdsman — tolufolofologahi. agena.
here — hidedeine. (his) mouth dropped open (in amazement) —
here and there — wa'ami ... wa'ami. awana gi'adakana, see: awana.
hermit-crab — kumaga. (his) property (of tree planted by someone) —
heron — lulumoi. inumana(ana).
(herring type of) fish — bulibulili. (his) report of it — kahihina.
herself — tauna. (his) story — kahihina.
hesitate — -alafani; (his) vomit — ovalina.
— -nautu'a. hiss at — -ve'aulala.
hibiscus — gi'egi'e. hiss (in dance, to call attention, to scold) —
hiccough — -vesevese'o. -lausisi.
hidden — sevasevauyana; hiss when drumming — -lulausisi.
— veuveuna; hit — -launa;
— veuveuna. — -munukoyokoyona;
hidden talk (vb/n). (-)gahetalahobuhobu. — -mununa;
hide — -sevauyena. — -tafina;
hide behind something — -veu. — -tutuna.
hide completely so no one can find you — hit and break (of coconut shell) — -tutudibuna,
-veudimodimo. see: -tutuna.
hide from — -veuyena. hit and break (of rock breaking child's leg, of
hide to see someone do something — -yavagina. shell) — -tutudobona, see: -tutuna.
hide truth — -hawavekema(-ena).

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hit and break (of waves against side of boat) (horizontal) pole for hanging pots of water

hit and break (of waves against side of boat) — hold tightly — -kidona ; ena.
-bifuwafuwana. hold to chest — -luyolina.
hit nothing — -miyamununa. hold up high (of hand) — -kilakahina.
hit (of drum) — -kalina. hold up (of posts to house — -atulakahina.
hit the ground in fall — -bilaugena (gi-). hold,bind one thing to another by hand (of
hit with back of hand — -luhegena. swiflet's nest to rock) —
hit with clenched fist — -'ubuna. -kivefosena.
hit with hand (of fish to stun them) — -kifihaga. holder for feathers of head-dress —
hit with hand (of one thing or person) — abi'abinita.
-lutafina. hold,place straight or edgeways, not flat —
hit with something — -velauna. -kiveyagena.
hit with stone — -fihana. hole in floorboards — halahalala.
hit with stones (roof or wall of house) — hole in ground — kahu.
-damona. hole (in ground) — lahi.
hitch up (laplap) between legs ready for work hole (made by digging stick, nails, spear) —
— -luhivigena (kaleko). nigo'awa'ivina.
hold — -abina. holey (with) holes — folefolegina.
hold back — -sivebalana (ga- -ku). holiday (vb/n). (-)miya'aiyeta;
hold back (of fish caught in meshes of net) — (vb/n). (-)veyawai;
-luveyewana. (vb/n). (-)veyawai.
hold back (of flooded river making crossing hollow in centre of chest collar bone, peg —
impossible) — -fatowena. wogawogana.
hold by the hind quarters or tail of animal — hollow in tree used by birds for a nest — gou.
-kaigiu. hollow of tree — bwabwana.
(hold) chin up — -bwaidadaga. hollow out (inside of log for canoe or drum) —
hold close — -atulauhina. -keyavina.
hold down by a weight — -ve'enotagona. hollow out (of coconut, of log for canoe) —
hold down (hair) with hand (to prevent being -vahina.
taken by person or wind) — hollow,dip (between breasts) — hahavi.
-kitagona (u'una). holy — sevesevehailana, see: -sena;
hold fast (of men in a fight to stop them — (adj). mahamahalina.
-kive'avina. Holy Spirit — Alu'aluwa Mahalina.
hold hanging (of case, bag, yam by a vine) — home — manuwa.
-sive'ululukena. homeless — togatogadadanina.
hold (head) in hands (for headache) — homosexuality (between men) — -vetubo.
-kitagona (u'una). homosexuality between women — vemai.
hold horizontally in hands (of book) — honest (of people) — tunutunugina, see: -tunuga.
-kibalebalena. honest person — totunutunugina.
hold in covering (of betel nut wrapped in leaf, of (honourable) status — gakalikalivalakata
something hot, with hot pad) — (yana).
-kita'uta'ulena. hood of snake — gaolana.
hold in crook of arm — -tutagona. hook — abaluvetalaula;
hold in place — -siveyewana. — huku.
hold in place with nail — -tutufosena, see: hook for hanging thing on — wai'owe.
-tutuna. hop on one leg — -lufasikesike.
hold in teeth — -kudave'avina, see: -kudana. hope — abalulauboda;
hold inanimate thing — -sekana. — abaluve'avina;
hold (of baby) — -wahina. — lulauboda;
hold out — -tune(na). — luluve'avina;
hold perpendicular — -kivemididina. — nuwave'alata (Bw);
hold something big under arm — -lu'afuna. (vb/n). (-)nuwave'avina;
hold something in clenched fist — -ki'umina. (vb/n). (-)nuwave'avina.
hold something small under arm, in crook of hope in — -luve'avina.
arm, hip, knee — tu'afuna. horizontal — balebalena.
(hold) strongly — -faiwala. (horizontal) pole for hanging pots of water —
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(horizontal strip of) cane holding pandanus wall in place
idiom
(horizontal strip of) cane holding pandanus wall human skull — utoutona.
in place — giula. humble — nuwanuwahobuna.
(horizontal strips of) cane — amuha. humble person — tonuwahobu.
horn — siko. humility (vb/n). (-)nuwahobu.
horny-edged (of turtle jaws) — bakabakalina. hump up (of ridge of roofing iron) — -ifuwala.
horse — hosi. humps (on a camel) — bu'una (kwauna).
hospitality — luve'a. hundred — hanaledi.
hot drink — lalau. hunger — mafulauga.
hot (of liquids, not of sun or body heat) — hunger time — mafu'ailauga.
ginaginana. hungry — mafulaulaugina.
hot (of peppermint, curry, chili, ginger) — hungry (of village where there is famine) —
awa'iyayayagina. wamafu'ilaugina.
hotel — abada. hunt — -bayauma (-idi).
hot-springs — gina; hunter — tovegalu'eta.
— muna. hunting — laugiyo;
house — abokakaina; — vegalu'eseya.
— manuwa. hunting season (when it's wet) — buluwehi.
house owner — tonimanuwa. hurl — -ve'atuga (na).
house with underpart enclosed except for hurl (of rocks, rain) — -hebana.
entrance — talafolega. hurricane — mala'ayega.
house-building — manuwa'aiyogona. hurry — -ihokohoko.
household — manuwa hinagena. hurry someone — -madugena.
hover (of birds, to protect young or catch prey) hurry someone up — -luya'aya'alina ; -ena.
— -lumananava. hurry up! — umadu.
hover (of fish, who are speared when doing this) hurt someone's feelings — ase'asena
— -lumananava. -ive'aulolona, see: ase'asena.
how? — gavaya'amine. hurts throat — dalawa.
how great! What a size! — gavatubuga. husband — moganena.
how is it said? — gavaimi ana aiyakata. husband's brother — lamohiyana.
how much? how many? — gavaiyehi. husband's brother's wife — moluwena.
how much is there? — mene gavai'ona ; ne. husband's sister - F. speaking, between women
however — ma. recipr. — givana.
howl (dogs) — -halibwau. husky due to cold — balubaluna.
how,what? — gavaimi. husky voice (due to cold) — agona ahohogina,
how,what is ill, hurting? — gavai'ona gi'aulolo. see: agona.
hug — -lauhina. hymns — alata;
huge — -hala. — kweli.
(huge encircling) roots forming kind of cave — hypocrisy — ve'uma'ala;
ai vivilina. (vb/n). (-)nuwaluga.
huge (of log — abokakaina. hypocrite — meyana luhei ; lagalaganina.
huge (of manubutu feathers) — dinebawena.
hum — -'unula-kawokawowo.

I - i
I — ima'e; I only (inflects for each person - akukaibe —
— iya'eku. akukaibe.
(I do not feel,have) guilt — keke ase'asekuya (I (pl) have a severe) headache — u'uma
koyona fa'ina gadvenuwanauna. gi'ikivekive'inema, see: u'una.
I don't know — ka'iwa. (I went) limp — gi'afilifiliku (gi...di).
(I don't understand reading,writing) — keke ice-cold — kwadudu tutumina.
gadanuwahuya. idea — nuwanuwa.
(I) don't want it — nikohi (iya). idiom — gahe ana abaluvefota, see:
I haven't a clue — ka'iwa. abaluvefota.

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(idiom for) (a good) hunter
(idiom for) (a good) hunter — modomodovina
(nimana).
(idiom for) alcohol (hitting water) — laulaugina
(gufa).
(idiom for being) overjoyed — -ive'alikana
(vemwamwala).
(idiom for) child born after a particular child —
kwaune gilaufofo.
(idiom for child who continually sits or hangs
around close to his father) —
labilabi (kaliva ana).
(idiom for) diarrhoea — -hiwahegena (kamona)
(gi), see: -hiwana;
— kamona gihiwahegena, see:
kamona;
— kamona gimadu, see: kamona.
(idiom for) (extreme) anger — tutuwana
golagolana.
(idiom for) fattening up after illness or starvation
— wowona giluve'ahi, see:
wowona.
(idiom for) gobbling food — bolimana gi'a.
(idiom for) gossip — awana gi'aulolo-kawowo ;
gimiyamiya 'aulolo, see: awana.
(idiom for) "green thumb,fingers" — nimana
giligilina.
(idiom for have) superior attitude (expect others
to run circles round you, pick up
things you drop) (literally, have
white cowrie on your hand) —
wafuwena (nimana ; agena).
(idiom for) looking thin, washed out after illness
— wowona giyali, see: wowona.
(idiom for) menstrual flow — kamona ginauna,
see: kamona.
(idiom for saying 'he doesn't give him anything')
— nimakwaune gimiyami, see:
nimana.
(idiom for skilled) fisherman —
kwana'imolata, see: kwana.
(idiom for) speedy execution of a task —
bolimana gifaisewa.
(idiom used of) adulterous or promiscuous
woman (idea of her using a hand
defiled by promiscuity to draw
water and pour it out for others) —
gufa koyona.
idleness (vb/n). (-)miya-kawowo.
idol — kilumina.
if — amine;
— digo;
— ka'i.
if small: 2 - like foundation stone) — holili'abi.
ignite (of sticks rubbed together) — -alavenigo.
ignorance — nuwafani.
ignorant — fanifanina;
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— kwavakwavana.
ignorant person — tonaufani.
ignore — -luhegehegena (gahe).
ill — aulo'aulolona, see: (-)aulolo;
— aulo'aulolona, see: (-)aulolo.
illegitimate child — edanatuna.
ill-formed — tubukoyokoyona.
illiterate — fanifanina;
— kwavakwavana.
illness (vb/n). (-)aulolo.
illtreat,reject wife (for another woman) —
-matakilekilena.
illustration — aba'ita.
iloloke) — -gegela.
(I'm) here — we'a.
(I'm ready,willing to do something) —
gahawahegeku.
image — kilumina.
immature fruit or vegetable (coconut without
water, pumpkin before it swells)
— hifuna.
immature (of fruit, tubers, kunai) —
kaliya'una.
immediately (used to describe people who go
ahead on the trail and return before
others) — hokohokona.
immersion — ai'utuva.
immoral — balalavina;
— udo'udona.
impart unexpectedly (of prophecy given to
someone to speak) —
-tunevehabalutugena.
(implement for) spearing something —
aba'ai'onaga.
implore — -gaheya'aya'alina.
importance — kikaiwabu.
important man — kauve'a.
important (man) — kikaiwabuna (kaliva).
important things (of the earth) — kikaiwabu
(babi ana).
important woman (sometimes used by man
speaking of his wife - yaku
sinebada) — sinebada.
importune — -wowologilogiyena, see: wowona.
improvement — iveyamumu.
in addition (connective) — kadu'e.
(in) bondage to (n ; adj). yogoyogonina.
in different places — wa'ami ... wa'ami.
(in) front of (house) — awane.
(in his) eyes,sight - (man) — matane (kaliva).
(in his) presence — matane (kaliva).
(in) little pieces — muhumuhuna.
in middle of (ground) — nafone (babi).
(in) one place — se'eyaine.
(in) peace — waniwalovina.
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(in) secret — isevasevauya (againe). inflammation of the bladder (closing up - due to

(in short) snatches (of doze) — dobotamo. wala sorcery) — halifatu'atu'a.
(in some contexts) conscience — nuwafouna. (inflects for each person, occurs in isolation as
(in) subjection to — agevavane, see: agena. pronoun and following nouns,
(in the) beginning — tuwailokalokana. phrases and clauses) — -kuya
(in the) calm season — niwaniwalovine. -meya.
(in the) day — uyadeyadeya. influential men — lakahidiyao, see: lakahina.
(in the) direction of — amine. inform — -alavemogatalina;
(in the direction of) far over there — — -awatalatalaina;
yuwa'ita'ami. — -hawavetavetalena;
(in the) east — abalakavine (kauwana). — -kivemahalina;
(in the) flesh as opposed to dead — — -kivetuvetununa;
wamata'ita'itana. — -mata'awa (Bw);
(in the) future — aimo. — -venuwa'atana.
(in the) likeness of — nunune. inform of action,plan to be carried out by using
(in the) middle — hinafane. hidden talk — -balakeke.
(in the) midst of us — adahinafeya. inform (of good and bad actions) —
(in the) open — kabu'avane. -hawavemogatalena.
(in the) past — tuwaina. infuriate — -ive'ago'ugana.
(in the) rain (of action done) — wawehina. inhabitant of the earth — tomiyababi.
(in the) same way — meda anafaiweya. inherit — -itavaina (nimana), see: -ita(na).
(in the) sun — wakauwanina. initiate something — -ve'inubena.
(in the very) beginning — inuba-mo'ena. initiator of action or state of existence —
(in) two (of grass) — -afilina (gi). toni'inuba.
(in) unison — tamotamo'aine. inject by bite (of snake poison) — -
kudavedamana, see: -kudana.
(in) unison (of action) — seyaseya'aine.
inauguarate — -atuveninima. injection — badi.
incised — ladiladina, see: -ladina.
inlet (of sea) — awa'awana.
incite — -veyo'odi.
inner feelings — nuwahinage.
incite against (by constant nagging - (inner skin of) coconut — sewaikolu ;
sewaikoluna ; sewa'oloya, see:
gahe-fa'ilina) — -sigadagadalina.
sewai'olona ; sewaikolona.
incivility — hawalumagibou.
innocent — keke yana wavita.
incline head backwards to see — -lauhilo.
inquire if someone or something is there —
incline head forwards on one side to see, peer
-toliyena.
out — -lukenala. insect — namwakilikili.
(incoming) tide — tuwa, see: -tuwa (gi) (mala).
insects (fed to baby birds) — dikwa.
increase — -lakata, see: (-)laka;
inside — hinagene;
— vemoya'ai;
— nafone (babi).
(vb/n). -moya'ai.
(inside) fence — alahinageya, see: ala.
increase (of people) — -dawana.
inside of the house — manuwa hinagena.
increase (of possessions) — -ivelakahina.
(inside the) house — vetawaneya.
incredulous — ase'asena gi'alilihiwana, see:
insides — nuwa-;
ase'asena;
— nuwana.
— ase'asena gitatawayana, see:
ase'asena.
insist — -seve'ave'ahina ; seseve'ave'ahina
(gahe), see: -sena.
indeed — makewa ('e);
— wona velemona.
insist (someone to come and stay,visit often) —
-sive'auyena.
indeed! not really! — keke gavana.
inspect things or people whose fame has been
indistinct — daluna (meyana);
— uhana (gadona).
reported — -dadana (lokoloko ;
kuvi ; kaliva).
(indistinct) speech — agona vitana, see: agona.
instruct — -gahenuwakabubuyena;
indistinct voice — agona vitana, see: agona.
— -kivetuvetununa.
infectious (of illness) — nudamadamanina, see:
instructer — tokivetuvetunu.
-nu-.
instruction — gahenuwakabubu;
— lau'age (.

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insult someone judge

insult someone — -ihawadamanena. irrigate — -ivenumulina.

insults — ihawadamana. irritable — to'awabuyoga.
intelligent person — tonuwahuya. irritate — -golana;
intensifier — mo'a. — lumadagili;
intensifier for extreme emotion (fear, distress) — -sigigina.
— -ve'ine. irritation — afakikita.
intercede — -ve'o'olayewayewa. irritation (caused by rubbing taro on the skin or
interest (on money deposited in bank or traded eating raw taro, waboga) —
with) — ve'atutamo'ai (mani ana). dalawa.
interior — guwama; island — himula.
— vetawana. it — bana'e.
interior space (of a boat, also of lime gourd) — (it came) as if from over there — wadede amine
aini'u (waka ana). (gi'ela).
intermediate past morpheme — boi. (it doesn't) matter — ai'adi (au ai'adi).
interpret (of speech, dream) (vb/n). (-)kaivila. (it has just) finished — a gihavaina.
interpretation (vb/n). (-)kaivila. it has taken his fancy — nuwana givaina.
interpreter — tokaivila. (it is) desirable that — gilubodana be ...
interrupt (work) — -ve'anima'ilo'ilova (ena). (it) must (be done) — gilubodana be ...
invalid (adj). magogo magomagogona. (it) thundered — atala gihegena.
invisible — veuveuna. its — yana.
invite — -yowanina. (it's) alright — ai'adi (au ai'adi).
invite to eat food,chew betel nut with — (its) enemy (of bird or animal) — gaviya (ana).
-luve'ayena. (it's) here — we'a.
inwardly — nuwahinagene. (its placing: of tapioca in the ground) — 'idona.
irascible — nuwanuwakoyona. (its) surrounding area — awa'awanina.
irascible (eg. if ill as Adiguma or if Hidomu's (its) territory,district — awa'awanina.
son loafs around doing nothing his (its) twisting (pandanus palm, string,sita) —
father shouts at him) — agona aivivila (ana).
gidadaga, see: agona. its (3rd pers.Sing possessive pronoun) — ana.
irate — -ago'uga (nuwana gikoyo), see: itself (see tau-) — tauna.
agona.
iron — kainumula.

J - j
jack — abavelaulakata. join together — -atu'auhina;
jail — deli (Eng.). — -ve'etohavihavidi;
jamb — luhega (wanafali ana). — -ve'itulainena.
jamm — -liyavefosena. join up (of dotted lines to form letters) — -
jaw — gadona. se(have)havina, see: -sena.
jawbone — i'aida. join up (of two buildings) — -tutuhavina, see:
jawbone (of pigs & humans) — ai'a. -tutuna.
jealousy (vb/n). (-)ga'uma'uma. joint (of limb, sugar cane) — ihi.
jealousy of marriage partners — aibabala. joke (vb/n). (-)ve'alololo.
Jesus — Yesu. joke (also used of alternation of rain and sun)
jig up and down keeping heels on ground (of (vb/n). (-)ve'alololo.
women at dance) — -yelu. jolt (truck) — -bilaugena (gi-).
job (vb/n). (-)faisewa. jostle (vb/n). (-)ve'aliyahega.
join — -havina. jostle (of crowd) — -ve'atuwahega.
join in activity without being invited — jostling (vb/n). (-)ve'aliyahega.
-aukena (kuga). judge — -itanuwenuwena, see: -ita(na);
join (of cloth) — havi. — to'ailaga;
join (string because too short) — -hifotaina, — tovedewayauga;
see: -hifona. — -vedewayaugina;
(vb/n). (-)nuwanuwaluvaluva (-ena).

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judgement knock down (literal & figurative)

judgement (vb/n). (-)nuwanuwaluvaluva (-ena). jump over barrier — -etovihitagona.

judging — ailaga. jump up (vb/n). (-)tugaga.
judgment — vedewayauga. jump up and down — -luli'u.
jugular vein (thought to be located under arm or jump,pass from one spot to another (of person
both sides of body as well as neck) crossing river on rocks, of squirrel
— kokova (yana). from limb to limb) — -hegedamane
juice — gufana. (ga-ku), see: -hegena.
juice in which food is cooked — bunavi(na). (just a) little — kasimina.
jump — -auhifu; (just) look (and leave alone) — -ita-mo'ena, see:
— -'uhifuna (. -ita(na).
jump in fright — yauna (-di) gilowona. just one — sa'eyabibwaina.
jump in fright (he) — -lowona (yauna) (gi). (just the) two of them — adi'iselu-mo'a.
jump in fright,surprise — -habalutuga (-ena). justify — -hawaveyeveyegena.
jump on and hold down (of dog when hunting justify oneself — -hawalakalakahina (wowona).
and catching small animals) —
-talatagona.

K - k
kamiha) - stood upright against tree) — aihalu. kill — -luve'alikana.
kapok — mwalumwalu. kill by hitting the neck with something —
(keep) awake — -ve'aina (matana) (gi); -lufuwana (agona).
— -vemata'aina. kill (of type of death) — -alikena, see: (-)alika.
keep awake all night — -ita-mahala, see: killing — luve'alika.
-ita(na). killing) — -luyaweyawelina.
keep away from (bad things) — -ve'edu'eduyena. (kind of) grasshopper (small) — silifa.
(keep) coming back — -maduyewa. kind or loving person — tonuwakabubu.
keep doing more and more — - kind,generous person — tonuwadoga.
tutuveguvegulana, see: -tutuna. kindling (of wood shavings) — muhu.
keep going back — nuyewayewana, see: kindness — abayaboyabobo.
nuwa'abi'abina. king — kaiwabu (kaliva);
keep in ignorance of — -vefanina. — kini;
keep law — -vetabuyena. — tokaiwabu (tokikaiwabu pl.);
keep on in spite of and give up at last — — tovehimeya.
-nuwewayoge (-yo). kingdom — abavehimeya.
keep open, apart by stick (of mouth of fishing kingdom (of God) (vb/n). (-)itave'avina, see:
net) — -lalavagahina. -ita(na).
keep returning to look at something — king-fish — dayadayasi.
nuyewena, see: nuwa'abi'abina. kingfisher — siboweta.
(keep) safe — -yavana. kingfisher (blue, orange and grey) —
(keep) silent about — -ve'awa'ibodena. manubuwabuwa.
keep silent about someone — -ve'amasena. kiss (vb/n). (-)veyauga (-ina).
(keep) silent (may involve taboo on speaking kitchen — abavetavetagova.
someone's name) — awana givita, kitten — masisi.
see: awana. knee — tugana.
(keep someone) awake — matana give'aina. kneel — -ve'etodonena (tugana);
kept overnight (food) — kwalana. — -ve'etokuna (tugana).
key — kihi. knife — naifi.
kick against — -utu'atugena. knit (basket, mat) — -yogona.
kick (football) — -utuna. knock — -baina;
kick (off in football) — ai'utuga. — -kaifisi'a.
kick out behind (of turtle's back flippers) — knock (at door) — -lubutubutu.
-utu'oga (agena). knock down (literal & figurative) —
(kick up a) fuss — -kwagekwageyena. -ve'awawana.
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knock down (of person) (large) tree (manubutu builds nest in)

knock down (of person) — -tuwa'atugena ; know — -halamana (-ena).

tuwabwatavilana ; tuwahegena, see: knowing — wamatana.
-tuwa (gi) (mala). knowledge — halamana (yaku);
knock off — -ilova (-ena). — nuwakaifolega.
knock (on door) — -kifisifisi'a. knowledge (applies to good and bad things) —
knock over and empty (by hand) — -luhiwana. nuwahuya.
knock with hand — -kilotoma. knowledgeable — nuwana huyahuyana;
knockabout badly (but without killing) — — wamatana.
-munukoyokoyona. kookaburra — manukalabwaibwa.
knot (in wood) — ihi. kula trader — tomanuwamadumadu.
knot in wood — itu. kunai grass — legi.
knotted (of string) — avilovilona. kunai roof — legi.

L - l
labour — leba; (large) crayfish (sea) (green) — bulobuloiya.
— vediwe. (large dog said to be guardian of Mr. Gauyaba)
lacking in knowledge — fanifanina. — kafuyoi.
ladder — abavaga. (large) flying beetle (green irridescent) —
ladle — ewaivile. nubeli.
lady — neve'a. (large) food-gift at dance (term used by elders)
lake (with no outlet to sea) — tobu. — lauhiwaga.
lame — felafelana. (large grey) wallaby — wagituli.
lame people — felafela. (large 'haboya') ant (transparent wings - appear
lame person — tonube'ube'u; when yam leaves sprout on vines)
— tovefela. — yaveyavega, see: -yavega.
lament — -ve'alugena. (large) horsefly — talohi.
lament in song — -lulaukuhi. (large) intestine — kamokamona, see: kamona.
lamentation — ve'atagitagiya; (large) leaf (squeezed in water and used to bathe
(vb/n). (-)ve'alulaukuhi. skin infected with sores) —
lamp — lamufa. towalu'u.
lance (term used for operation) — -hahana. (large) lime-gourd — duwaba.
land — babi. large mound (of bushfowl, also describes a
landslide — kunava; burial mound, lump of something)
— ubala. — monuna.
language — bona; (large) mushroom — kiyabu.
— meyana. (large) net for trapping wild pigs (large version
lap water from hands — -siboluna. of niwala) — wanukuba.
large — lakahina. (large orange) insect that makes earth house —
(large and legged) insect (long fat body) — boyaweta.
kama. large possum (on Fergusson & Milne Bay) —
(large) black beetle (eats bananas, used for sakwai.
child's bullroarer) — nido. (large) python (eaten as meat) — wano'o.
large burial cave (in which there may be smaller (large, robust) woman — vinehala.
caves used for different bodies) — (large root like tapioca which is chewed and
tomohuyahuya, see: -tomona. spewed out) — kwaya'oda.
(large, circular) enclosure for yams at abutu (on (large) sea-crab — malawaya.
ground) — balata. (large) shell - lioconcha castrensis (20c) (used by
(large) clam — fwafwaha; medicine men for finding rubbish
— mata'ala'alata. in body) — yoyoka.
(large) club (hangs in house for serious fight) (large) skull of bwayobwayo bird — tuwavina.
— dobudobu. (large) tree (generic) — aihala.
(large) cooking pot from Amphletts — (large) tree (manubutu builds nest in) —
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(large white) cowrie (used for decoration on drum man's house or as wristband denoting
importance in the community - sign of maturity and wealth)
leave without saying you are going
(large white) cowrie (used for decoration on leader,captain of ships going on long sea voyage
drum man's house or as wristband — tokalimatana.
denoting importance in the leaf — lukumina.
community - sign of maturity and (leaf for) tobacco — kasiya (Molima).
wealth) — fuwe. leaf of a vine (used by tokweli when he rubs his
(large-leafed) plant (grows by the beach and is eyes, also in breaking the spell of a
rubbed on skin as protection against man's vane) — mama.
sandflies) — kavakava. leaf or fruit (chewed with betel nut) — laibida.
(large-leafed) tree (sap of which causes skin leaf (used as muscle relaxant) — tutuwana.
irritation) — ganiweya. leaf used as scourer or sandpaper — fenavivi.
lashing — ailauga; leaf used as toilet paper — navila.
— munugakeyokoyo. leaf used to cover bananas from fruit bats —
lassoe — -luvehalikokona (odona). walafahi.
last child — hifamuli (yana). leak — amwanu;
last for a long time (of house) — -ivagahina. — -amwanuna.
last of all — muliya-mo'aya. leak (of boat, dish) — -adibuna (gi).
last wife of a man — hifamuli (yana). lean against (vb/n). -enovelauvala.
lasting — dudauvina. lean against standing up — -enovefota.
latch of door — abave'alave'avina. lean back against — -enove'avina.
(late) afternoon — kauwana gibikana; lean backwards — -enolukekela.
— mala gilavina. lean heavily on — -liyadonena;
later — aimo; — -liyave'avina.
— mulina (tova); lean on the tilt (of old house) — -aguwehina
— muliya. (gi).
laugh (vb/n). (-)velaiga. lean over to see into (boat, container) — -ausi'e.
laugh at — -hawavelaigena (-yena); leaning post (vb/n). -enovelauvala.
— -velaigena. leaning stone (vb/n). -enovelauvala.
laugh (men) — -ilahaga. leap (of fish) (vb/n). (-)tugaga.
laugh (women) — -iyabela. leap up & down — -hegelakalaka, see:
laughter (vb/n). (-)velaiga. -hegena.
launch — -atuveseselina. learn quickly — -maduhalamanena.
launch into deep water — -talalaka (waka). learn thoroughly — -halamane-vagahina
law — tabu; (tuwaina).
— vehimeya. leave — -lowoga;
lay across legs — -atubalena. (vb/n). (-)tauya (bw).
lay claim to — -luwafana. leave alone — -duva-mo'a.
lay egg — -vefou. leave behind — -hegena;
lay hands on — -abina. — nuyabuyabuna, see:
lazy — dibu- gitoyoga; nuwa'abi'abina.
— kwahana (wowona); leave behind in a hurry — -madulovena.
— wowologilogina, see: wowona. leave behind in death — -alikayabuyabudi, see:
lazy (of man slow over building a house, of (-)alika.
woman not getting on with her leave behind (of property, someone on trail,
duties) — matana adobona. includes idea of forgetting) —
lazy person — dibuna toyogina; -gulina (gi).
— todibutoyoga. leave behind remainder — -silovena.
lead — -nagoyena. leave out — -gulina (gi);
lead astray — -vesihawadamadamanina. — -lagawenona.
leader — tonagona; leave something behind — -ki'ilovena;
— -vetovehimeya. — -sevagahina, see: -sena.
leader of clan (has many gardens and pigs) — leave things disordered — -sekoyona, see:
tokaiwabu (tokikaiwabu pl.). -sena.
leader of feast — to'abutu. leave without saying you are going —
nuve'amata (-sena), see: -nu-.

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leavened (light) blue

leavened — wa'isina. let know — -venuwa'atana.

leaves burnt to bring back lightning and thunder let know (of someone's wishes) — -mata'awa
storm — waki (atala ana). (Bw).
leaves for wrapping — aikeva. (let out a) yell — -tatawayana (ena).
leaves (used to wash person in towalova let out (of rope when lowering net) —
ceremony) — bunala. -siwayawayagina.
lee — himula aiwa'une. let someone know — -alavemogatalina.
leech — domana. (let the) mind dwell on — -venuwadadana.
left (as opposed to right) (of hand, leg) — (let the) mind wander — -nuwadadana (-ena).
i'imawana. lethargic (adj). ma'o'ma'olina.
legacy (of orange tree to grandchildren of letter — leta.
deceased) — hagebeya (adi). level — tubuyamuyamumuna.
legacy of these planted by man who dies (betel level a hilly area — -ivelaube'una.
nut) — hageba (aku). level (clay, hair) — -amona.
legband — agekwasi, see: agena. level place for building house — -yalalakahina,
legband on muscle of lower leg with cassowary see: -yalana.
plumes stuck in — agemokulina, lever — abavelaulakata;
see: agena. — -laulakata.
legend — nainaiya. lever up (stone out of ground) — -velulakahina.
(legendary character with tail - monkey) — liar — tofwaya;
Migi'udi. — tove'alololo.
(legendary figure equated with Moses and God) lice — kalamani'utu;
— Malahalu'ava. — utu.
lemon — kamokuku. lichen — nubwanubwa.
lemon juice — kamokuku gufana. lick — -yamona.
lemon squeezer — abakaitana. lick fingers — -venimayamo.
length — tunuga. lid — kabubuya;
length of sugar cane between each knot — — lubu;
ihina. (vb/n). (-)vetalaboda.
lengthen — -taina. lie — fwaya.
lengthened — sititainina. lie (a baby) down — -ve'enobalina.
lengthwise cut (of coconut) — luveyage. lie down — -enobala.
lengthwise stick to mark boundary between one lie down comfortably — -enohagihagi.
section of yam terrace and another lie fallow — -gulina (gi).
section of yam terrace — inalu. lie flat on one's face — -vetala'ubo'ubo.
lengthy (of time) — fa'ilina. lie on tummy (of baby) — -vetala'afufuna.
leopard — lefadi. life — yawaina.
leper — kasikasiwalana (kaliva); lift and carry with stick across the shoulder to
— tovedawodawowo; balance — -lulakata.
— tovekasiwala. lift the hand — -ilakahina nimana.
leprosy — dawodawowo; lift the name up — egana-kilakahina.
— kasiwala. lift up — -laufewa.
(less appetising) food, — a'a koyona. lift up (of person) — -kilakahina.
(lesser yellow-billed) kingfisher — wama'ata. lift up (something near) — -silakahina.
(lesser,greater) Egret (heron) — foi. lift up the lata nets — -luhebaga.
lesson — lau'age (. lift up (things, children) — -fewana.
lesson (to be learned) — enohega. lift up with the arms above the head —
let down (of man through roof) — -atulakahina.
-tunehobuyena. lifting up (of name) — kailakata.
let down so they hang (of nets in sea) — light — ai.
-sivekukena. light (a fire) — -kulina.
(let) fall — -ililihiwana. light (as opposed to dark) (adj). mahamahalina.
let fly (of stone from sling) — -ve'atuga (na). light (as opposed to heavy) — ihayana.
(let go a) slingshot — -luveta'alina. (light) blue — matamatagina.
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(light brown) duck (Grey Teal) long to do something

(light brown) duck (Grey Teal) — litter by cutting away pieces (groun)d — -
geluluva-mo'a. tomoveyogo, see: -tomona.
light (literal and figurative) (n ; adj). mahalina. little — kabi'ona.
light many fires — -aitu. (little) bits of rubbish — kwadakwada.
light (of a person who is a light to people) — little by little — -nukowakowa, see: -nu-.
tomahala. (little) girl (term of address) — kiya.
light (of work) — -kive'ihayana. (little) kingfisher — boweta.
light up — -mahalina. (little) skate (skin not eaten, texture of small
light up a dark area — -tulakahina. stones) — valikisi.
light up (of moon, lamp etc.) — -tuvemahalina. live (vb/n). (-)miya.
(light) wood used for a raft — bwetutu. (live as) friends, brothers (vb/n). (-)vetobohiyana.
lighting (of fire) — aikuli (ai). live in peace without fighting and sickness —
lightning — nama. -miyakuyakuya.
lightning: not well known) — lalakau. liver — ase'asena.
lights (specific) — mahala. living — wayawaina;
like — amine; (vb/n). (-)miya.
— -gayena; living for ever — miyamiya-vagahina.
— vaita. lizard — mokikiya.
(like a) stone — kabalina. lizard (brown) — kabakaba.
like that — medede'amine. load — -dodona;
like this — anafaiweya; — vainuwana.
— hidede amine. load (many things) — -vedodona (-ga).
likeness — ita'ita, see: -ita(na); loaded — ilukwalukwa (giwahi);
— nuya (kaliva ada). — wavainuwanina.
likeness (mother-child) — bela. loan of money (vb/n). (-)ketowai.
likes — nuwanuwana. lobster — bulobuloiya;
liking for — ayauwaina. — kwayeuta.
lime — tuhi. lobster (sea) — ulogawana.
lime gourd — tuhi. (local name for) God (also used for heathen
lime pestle — etobudala. gods) — viviluwa.
lime spatula (made of wood or turtle shell) — lock — -lokana;
enana. — -ve'atalaweno.
limp — -naukoyo. lodge in upright position (of spear in turtle) —
limpet oyster — hiwafa. -toga.
line for measuring depth of water (vb/n). (-) loincloth — hiviga.
tutuluva, see: -tutuna. loincloth made from betelnut pod — mataboya.
line of stones — atubai. loiter — -i'abo'abobowa;
line up — -vemaduna. — -wali (wali);
line up ends together so all of same length — (vb/n). (-)vekwalu.
-sive'ahina (doki). lolly — loli.
lineage group — loi. long — tunugina.
linger — -ve'u'uwa. (long) ago — tuwailokalokana.
lion — laiyoni. (long) fish — wakata (igana).
lips — kebulana. long for — -talanuwayena.
lisp (of person not pronouncing the words (long) grass (grows by the beach and is used for
properly making it hard for the skirts) — imo'imowa.
listeners to hear what has been said) (long) hair — woguyawana.
— uhana (gadona). (long long) ago — tuwaibulubuluna.
listen (vb/n). (-)vanenega. long (of bird's claws) — sesena.
listen to — -nogala ; -ina, see: nogala. (long pointed) feathers — dakuhihi.
listener — tonogala. (long shell) necklace (hangs to the knees) —
listeners — tovanenega. fohalu.
listening (vb/n). (-)vanenega. (long) spiral shell — haibeluma.
literate — tonuwahuya. long time — -ima'ima (adv).
long to do something — -logita.

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long to see (face of) loved one absent lusty

long to see (face of) loved one absent — loose ends (of newly made skirt, stripped cane)
-lugoyoyoyohina (ana bela). — agologolohina, see: -agolohina
long way — -ima'ima (adv). (bulava (gi)).
long-legged — luhabuhabuna (agena). loosen and drop off — -yakukakina (gi-).
look — -ita(na); loot — abayabwana;
— ita'ita, see: -ita(na). — yabwana (yana);
look after — -miyanena; — -yabwanina.
(vb/n). (-)miyatagona. lop off (of appendage) (ear) — -luyo'ena
look after sleeping child at singsing (usually (tagana).
father or older child so mother can lop off (of branches) — -lukuyana.
go & take part) — -enotagona. lose — -hegena.
look after (used of guardian and with element of lose or destroy someone's property —
authority) (vb/n). (-)itave'avina, -vebwavina.
see: -ita(na). (lose) sensitivity — nuwana givewaba.
look and adore, praise — -itadavadavana, see: lost — nunuhegena, see: -nu-.
-ita(na). loud — dadagina (agona).
look annoyed,angry — -magilakalaka. (loud and fast) speech — buyogina awana (fa'ina
look around — -itadadadana, see: -ita(na). gigahefa'ila).
look at (books) — -luyagilina. loud call (on mountainside from gardens, on
look at someone in anger — -italakalakavena, boat returning from successful
see: -ita(na). mission) (vb/n). (-)tuwa.
look at something in progress — -itavenanau, (loud) voice — agohala, see: agona.
see: -ita(na). loud wailing (vb/n). (-)ve'alulaukuhi.
look at something sideways,edgeways — - loudly — -awafatafata (adv.).
itaveyagena, see: -ita(na). love — du'u;
look at steadily — -itakwanekwanena, see: — -hawahegena (tauna);
-ita(na). — nuwakabubu;
look at steadily, closely — -itadonedonena, see: — nuwanuwa hawahawahegana (n);
-ita(na). — nuwanuwa -sena (vb).
look back — -nuwayewa. love each other — -ve'anuwanuwakabubu;
look behind — -nuhavagilana (hi- -di), see: -nu-. (vb/n). (-)ve'ahawahawahega.
look down on — -itahobuhobuyena, see: love potion (often involves fragrance, is made of
-ita(na). herbs and put in betel nut or
look down on from a height — -lu'avatagona. tobacco) — vane.
look for meat — -lukevakeva. love-gift — du'u.
look for something without success — - loves — nuwanuwana.
itawayogeyo, see: -ita(na). lovesong (by young man, also by old people of
(look on with) concern, compassion — - their family) — manimani.
itanuwakabubuyena, see: -ita(na). loving — hawahawahegana.
look out of and down — -ausi'e. low place — awa'awahagana.
look round at them — -lumataviledi. lower abdomen — utu.
look to for help (to those with greater power, lower (of reputation) — -kihobuye.
knowledge, wealth, skill) — (lower part of) flipper or wing — ofatabona.
-vetumagana (-ena). lower something from a height —
look up — -aleleyena (matana); -tunevelowona.
— -italele, see: -ita(na); lunge in all directions — -talababalina.
— -itavedadaga, see: -ita(na); lungs — asebuwabuwana, see: ase'asena;
— -vedadaga. — nuganugana.
look with respect on — -italakalakavena, see: lust — italuvadiga, see: -ita(na).
-ita(na). lust for — -italuvadigena, see: -ita(na).
looking — -ita'italele, see: -ita(na). lustful — itadawadawanina (matana), see:
looking after — bwa'uli (aku). -ita(na);
looking just right — lulubodana. — matana digadigagina.
loose — (-)amehomehona (vb ; adj); lustful (thoughts) — aya'ayafanina (nuwanuwa).
— -nuhegena, see: -nu-. lusty — balubaluna.

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lying (make) flat

lying — ve'afwayafwayana. lying down — balebalena.

M - m
machete — ilama; (make a) mistake (small) (of writing something)
— kwasikwasi. — -sekoyona, see: -sena.
mad — wafawafana. (make a) seam — -havina.
mad person (adj.) — kabakabaleya (-na). (make a) servant of (vb/n). (-)ve'agetoga (-ena).
(made of) clay — maikamaikawana. make a skirt — -laugana ; -lauga (pl).
(made) redundant — aikaki. (make a small) tear (in cloth) — -kaihaina.
madman — wafa. (make a) spear of (steel, wood) — -vegiyoyena.
magic charm (juice of plant rubbed into skin - (make a) stack — -sevefofona, see: -sena.
used in sickness. Medicine man (make a) wall — -sifana.
rubs this on his hands to make his (make) alive — -kiveyawayawana.
administrations effective) — (make) bad — -kivekoyona.
sinamu. make bad (of writing my name wrongly) —
magic (for breaking spell or achieving success) -ivekoyona.
— kwelikweli. (make) better — -siveyawana.
magic on coconut palm (invisible) causing (make) bribe — -valetoli.
person who tries to steal to get (make) clean — -kiveyeveyegana.
yaws — wala. (make) clean (of garden) — -veunaunaga.
magic spell — luve'avina. make clean (of ground) — -iunaga.
magical ceremony of dipping a man in pool to (make) cool — -kivetuvetulu.
get rid of his laziness — galegale. (make) cool (of hot food for baby) —
magical power protecting person from harm — -kivedubana ; -kiveduvedubana.
wowobabala, see: wowona. make crooked (God's ways) — -sivebalana.
magical tokens used in blood cure by medicine (make) dam — -fa'una.
men — tumagana waki. (make) dam (with old banana stalks) —
magician — tokwelikweli. -kidalina.
magnify — -kive(ki)kaiwabuyena. (make) deep impression on — ase'asena
maimed — nube'ube'una, see: -nu-. gi'onana (gahe), see: ase'asena.
(main) part of person's body — dobona. (make) dents with blunt edge of knife — -
(main) stalk of coconut leaf — domoluluna. tutubwa'ebwa'ena, see: -tutuna.
maintain to be true — -seve'ave'ahina ; (make) dirt go into (the eye) — -luveto'ina.
seseve'ave'ahina (gahe), see: -sena. (make) dirty — -ivefwavefwayana.
make — -bubuna; (make) dirty (morally and literally) —
— -faisewana; -kivebwanenena.
— -ga; (make) down-payment of brideprice —-
— -sena. setagona, see: -sena.
(make a big) mistake — -sidamanena. (make) easy — -kive'ihayana.
(make a big) noise (of crowd excited or angry) (make) equal with — -lagatamo'aina, see: laga.
— -lahalahaga. (make) estimates (of money to be spent) —
make (a boat) — -tahina. -etowavana.
(make a) bush-knife of (stone, steel) — make fast (of thatching round edge) —
-ve'ilamena. -'ubibina.
(make a) commotion — -kwagekwageyena. make fast (string) — -hifona.
(make a) cut from a knife (of skin) — (make) fence — -alana, see: ala.
-luvetomona. (make fire - smoke and say prayer —
(make a) dam — -didina. -ve'ilubaluba.
(make a free) gift of (vb/n). (-)velekawowo. (make) firm of heart — -kivevatuna (ase'asena).
(make a) friend of — -vekusebo. (make) firm so cannot be shaken when
(make a) glottal stop — -alabudo'aina ago- (gi). temptation comes — -lobakina.
(make a) hole in — -folena. (make) flat — -kivebevebeyana;
(make a) mark — -etokwanena. — -ve'alavebevebeyana.
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(make) friends again (after trivial quarrel resulting in not speaking for 1 - 2 weeks to person
you are living with. One who started quarrel writes letter,sends child to initiate reconciliation)
(make to) fall by use of stick (of coconuts, fruit)
(make) friends again (after trivial quarrel
resulting in not speaking for 1 - 2
weeks to person you are living
with. One who started quarrel
writes letter,sends child to initiate
reconciliation) — -ve'awayafa.
(make) good — -kiveyamumuna.
make good (of behaviour) — -ihagihagiyena.
(make) hard (of turtle) — -luve'o'olina.
(make him look no good - of clothes worn) —
-lauyaina.
make hole (of sore through cheek) — -alafolena.
(make) holes all around an object — -folefifina.
(make) holes (of fire, knife) — -kufolefolega.
(make) hot — -kivegiveginana.
(make) incisions — -ladina.
(make into) bundles — -ve'itava.
(make) known — -hawavetuvetunu(-ku).
(make) known (of object and abstract quality)
— -yemaunena.
make known (something said, something in
mind,thought) — -seyemaunena,
see: -sena.
(make) lamentation — -ve'atagitagi.
make many (of skirts, cups etc.) — -igibagiba.
(make) mistake — -luvekesiyena.
make mistake (of wrong stitch in sewing, of
calling one person and someone
else coming) — -vemadufanina.
(make) mounds in preparation for planting —
-auhali.
(make) mouths at — -vekebulaweweyena.
(make) negative reply (of bad deed, of refusing
tax) — -vekeke (-yena).
(make) new — -kive'ivaguna;
— -luve'ivaguna.
(make nothing i.e. fig. 'do it very well' (said of
woman making a good skirt, basket
etc. Idiom for giving a compliment
i.e. say `you are making it nothing
as if she doesn't know how) —
-gakawowona.
(make) old,obsolete — -kivetuwaina.
make one — -ivesa'eyadi.
(make) one body — -vebubutamo'aina.
make pandanus walls — -tutulina, see: tutula.
(make) parallel lines across forehead —
-lubibaini.
(make) pattern — -ve'igawagawa.
make payback for uncooked food gifts — -
tutulina, see: tutula.
(make) payment of exact equivalent of gift
received involving measurement by
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string or vine of width, height etc.
— -lagana, see: laga.
(make) payment to man who looks after gardens
in owner's absence — -lufalifali.
(make) peace — -vebonayafa;
— -veniwalova;
— -veyao.
(make) peace with — -veyaoyena.
(make) pliable by soaking in river (of hard, old
pandanus leaves) — -yukamoga
(tutula).
(make) pliable (of vine) — -manavina.
(make) pole enclosure for food at dance —
-luhagihagila.
(make) pottery — maikawa gi'abina.
(make) pregnant — -ivehifugana.
(make) pregnant (used of illness causing swollen
tummy as well as of child) —
-vehifugena.
(make) ragged — -sinohanohana.
make ready — -ihagihagiyena.
(make) responsible for his action,guilt —
-hawa'atuhenehenena.
(make) rounded marks — -tutubwa'ebwa'ena,
see: -tutuna.
(make rushed) judgement (vb/n). (-)kiholiholi.
(make) safe — -kivedivedidina.
(make shallow cuts in skin to) bleed an infected
area — -vehaila.
(make) silent — -ve'ibodana (awana).
(make) singing — -vekwelikweli.
(make) skirt of tavitavi — -siwalawalana.
(make) small — -ivekabi'ona;
— -kivekabi'ona.
(make) smart (of house) — -vevigauna.
(make someone) tired — dibuna -vetoyogina.
(make something) bigger — -kive'abokakaina.
(make something) fall (of mud wasps breaking
out of nests) — -kivebe'una.
(make something) fall (of stack of things) —
-kivemauna.
(make) soup — -budalina.
(make) special — -lubodana.
(make) straight — -siyagilina.
(make) strong in spirit (no fear or shame) —
-kive'asekumago.
(make) strong (of person) — -kivefaiwalana.
(make) stubborn — -ivekuluna (tagana).
(make) stupid — -kive(fave)fanina.
(make) terraces — -lubalena (babi).
(make to) fall — -ililihiwana.
(make to) fall by use of stick (of coconuts, fruit)
— -etomwanuna.
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make up or scoop of leaf to scoop up water — many of them (of you, of us excl — moya'aidi
-bwebwetuna. -mi -ma -da.
(make) walls — -vesifayena. (many) pieces — wabonadiyao.
(make) war (vb/n). (-)lugaviya. many possessions (can include knowledge of
(make) wet — -si'utuvena; magic) — wagaito'o (yana).
— -'utuvina; (many) pronged spear — fawasi.
— -vebutana. many things (collective) — moya'aina.
make wet (of birds by rain) — -atuvebutana (many things: he carries) — idamodamo
(wehi) (gi). (giwahi).
(make) wet (of ground, sprinkle using hand) — (many) widowers — sibasibauwe, see:
-kivedubana ; -kiveduvedubana. (-)sibauwe.
(make) wet (of rain) — -lugana. (many) widows — sikwasikwa, see: (-)sikwa.
(make) wet with hand — -kivebutana. march — lefo (English left right ; left).
(make) wet with,in — -lu'utuvina. march in step — -deli (hi....di).
(make) yam mound — -halina ; -auhali. mark — maka;
(make your) dwelling with — -ve'abaga. — -makana.
making — aibubuna. mark for ownership — -setagona, see: -sena.
(making) crazy — ivekwava. mark of drum men — salu (adi).
(making you) laugh or be joyful — mark of ownership — (-)kibwa (-na) (yana).
nuwasebosebobona. mark off boundaries — -i'onaga.
malaria — meleliya. mark specially for someone — -lu'aituhana.
male — kaliva. marked as owned — sesetagonina, see: -sena.
(male large) insect like a fat stick (eaten) — market — abakimokimone.
kau'a'a. markings on face going down — matahilu.
male (of animals) — hala. markings on person's face (talo-mo'a - going
malice — itaveloi, see: -ita(na); crosswise in animals) — talo.
— ve'awayahayaha. marks of letters (writing) — matana.
man — kaliva; married — naginagina.
— kwana. married man — tonaginagi.
man in charge — tovehimeya. marry — -nagina.
man of importance (includes nationals) — marry a second wife — -nagivewovewogala.
taubada. marry another man after divorce (vb/n).
man of the bush,field — kwanamiyawalawala'a, (-)miyadamana.
see: kwana. marry off — -venagi (na).
man of the mountains — kwana'oya'oya, see: marry several women — -nagito'ato'a.
kwana. marvellous — yauyaulowogina.
man of wealth and standing (gets others to do his maski — aitowo.
work) — tomokaiwabu. master — tove'agetoga.
man with two wives — wogaladi. masticate (food for small pig) — -alahohogena.
mane (its) — haudava (ana). mat — sita.
mango — waiwa. mate (of animals) — -lulaufofo.
mangrove — kasikasi. maternal uncle,sister's son (inflects for person)
mangrove swamps (by the beach) — waya. — gauna.
manhood (vb/n). (-)vekaliva. mature — kumagina;
(man's) armshell — moli. — -kumana.
(man's) purse — kelala. mature coconut — kibona.
(man's) waistband — gaiyona (kaliva ana). mature man with wealth and authority exercising
mantaray — anikafu. leadership (used of king) —
many — dawanina. wakalivana.
(many) drops of water shaken from trees by (mature) woman of wealth — wakwamayoku.
wind after rain — e'ebuluga. me (1st pers. sg. pronoun) — iya'eku.
(many men coming along together marching: of me (1st person maternal pronoun) — ima'e.
army, police, work crew) — meadow — awahaga.
-delimakomakokodi (hi). mean — amumaulina.

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mean (have lots of possessions,yams and keep them to himself)
misjudge
mean (have lots of possessions,yams and keep merge (of smoke and cloud) —
them to himself) — lokolokonina. -ve'atudamadamana.
meaning — vewaga. merriment — abagakahikahi;
(means of) fixing up something — (vb/n). (-)gakahikahi.
aba'ivehavehagi. mesh (of holes in fishing net) —
(means of) transport — abavega'aula. hamahamalalagina.
(means,thing of) destroying — aba'aiyawela. message — venuwa'ata;
measles — kasikuli. — wai'alata.
measure — -dakana; messenger — tovenuwa'ata.
— laga; messengers sent to summon —
— -lagana, see: laga; tomaduyowayowa.
— -makana. metal — kainumula.
measure height or depth — etoluva. (metallic) starling — dakedake.
(measure of time equivalent to an) hour — bai. (method of) thatching — laufa.
measure up to — analaga. (middle of the) night — bogihinafa.
measure (with tape or string) — -wavana. (middle of the) sea where no land can be seen
measurement — etowava. — laiyowa.
measurement (its) — wava (ana). (middle part of) plant etc. — dobona.
measurement of depth (by standing in hole) — middle quarters of pig — miyafilina.
midiluva (yana hobu ana). middle son — tomohinafaneya.
measuring thing — aba'etowava. midrib area (of pig) — talo'ihina.
meat of — vido ; vidona. midwife — wagana ; wagadi.
mediate between — -ulayagiyagilidi. migrate — -togadadana.
mediator — tomidihinafa; military activities — laugaviya.
— toulayagiyagila. military leader — togiyomatana.
medicine — mulamula. milk (a cow) — -wailina.
medicine man — tokwelikweli. millipede — molikeke.
meditate — -nuwadadana (-ena); millipede (yellow — mwalikeke.
— -venuwadadana. mimic — -alave'u'ulena;
meet — -tubutamo'aina. — -talavefofo;
meet each other — -ve'anauhaga. — -ve'u(ve'u)'ulena.
meet,find someone on the trail — mimic (c.f. us and children) — -ala'uye'uyena.
-maduhagana. mimic someone's dancing (because done badly)
meeting — -luhauta; — -vagave'u'ulena.
— yo'o. mimic (to tease because done badly) —
melt — -fwalele; -hawave'u'ulena.
— -vesililina. mind — nuwa-;
melt by heat of fire (butter, dripping) — — nuwana.
-valafuwana. mind goes back to — -nunauyena (nuwana) (gi),
melt in the sun (of ice) — -kufuwana. see: -nu-.
melt (of fat in pan) — -kuve(sive)sililina. mind quick to recall things (of a person) —
melt (of fat in pan on fire) — -alavesililina. nuwa'afolegine.
melt (of metal in fire) — -abudalina (gi). mindful — wanuwafolefolegina.
melt with heat — -ulafuwana. (miniature) possum — kwedavi.
memento — nuwa'afolega (aba). miniature sea crab — uma'ala'adiba.
memorial — abanuwa'udu'udu. (miniature) sea-crab — leuwa'adihumwadaga.
mend (nets) — -sibodabodana (alevatu). minimum disturbance of water (of birds) —
menial servant — agetoga, see: agena. milemilele.
mention — -yakahina. minister — menisita.
merchant — tonilokoloko. minute — kabikabi'ona.
merchants — tokimone. mirror — kelasi.
merciful one — tohinekalikali. miser — tonuwalolona.
mercy — abayaboyabobo; miserly — lokolokonina.
— hinekalikali. misjudge — -kifanina.

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miss narrowly (when throwing stone at someone)
move,step backwards
miss narrowly (when throwing stone at moth — bebewa.
someone) — -veyadalina. mother — hinana.
miss out — -lagawenona. mother's brother — tamana.
miss out (of people) — -gulina (gi). mother's sister — hinana.
miss seeing someone because they leave before mother's sister's husband — wagalana.
you arrive — -babuna. motion with hand to forbid,restrain —
miss when trying to hit something — - -luhawatana (nimane).
tutukakamina, see: -tutuna. mottled (of animals, birds) — kibwa'ebwa'ena,
miss wide of the mark (when trying to hit see: -kibwa'ena.
something) — -ivehifana. mottled (of fur striped up and down,vertically -
mist — yagihowa. of fish) — luveyaveyalilina.
mist (falls early in the morning) — hiyohiyo mould — -amona;
(gi'enohobu). — -atu'amo'amona;
mistreat — -kivekoyona. — -ki'amo'amona;
misunderstand — -kifanina. — umi'umina;
mix (vb/n). (-)ve'atutamo'aina. — -ve'umi'umi;
mix (of new and old customs, of two lineage — -wo'ula (gi).
groups) (vb/n). (-)ve'atutamo'aina. mould clay — maikawa gi'abina.
mix with other people — -kilomwanina. mould with hands and make a man —
mixture (vb/n). (-)ve'atutamo'aina. -ki'amo'amovekalivana.
mock — -hawavelaigena (-yena); mound — mi'a.
— -velaigena. mound (heaped by Scrub Hen) — abalulauhali.
mocker — tohawavelaiga. mountain — oya.
mollify — nuwana -kiveyamumuna. mountain area — guwama.
molt (of feathers of bird) — -lumwanuna. mountain slope (covered with bush and soil) —
money — kabala; itu'itu.
— mani. mourn for someone — -ve'o'owanena.
money (change) — siliva. mourn in song — -tagilauhawa.
money changers — tosenisi (mani ana). mourn,cry for one's child — -taginatunatuku.
month — gayamana; mourning — ve'o'owana.
— vaikohi. mourning clothes (applies to men & women) —
moon — gayamana; dabudabuna (vaigau).
— vaikohi. mourning symbols — dabu.
mop up (of dirty water when cleaning tank) — mouse — kwaisalu;
-mimina. — u'amo.
morning — malalauga. mouth — awana.
morning glory — walimata'au'a. mouth a signal — -veguwautula (-ena).
morning glory (convulvulous) — loulou. mouth became dry because unable to eat —
morning sky — buhibuhi. awana givewaba, see: awana.
morning-star — iyauwahala; mouth words (of dumb person) —
— malatutulova. -ve'awa'uya'uya.
(morpheme added to relationship term to denote move — -ludonena (ofane).
once or more removed) — move away to live — -togavehaila.
-ve'ave'avalana. move house (permanently) — -hawala.
morpheme indicating movement — -nu-. move in bent position — -aibawe.
(morpheme meaning) first (prefixed to verb move separately (of people, of animals badly
stem) — -midi-. yoked) — -nuvehaila (-ena), see:
morray eel (in reef) — boluwada. -nu-.
mortal — yawoyawowolina. move tongue from side to side —
mosquito — nimoga. -tagotagolamalamana (meyana).
mosquito larvae — aidobu'eya. move,hop sideways in a jig dance movement (of
mosquito net — sainamu. the women) — -suya.
moss — nunubwana. move,lean over close to — -alana.
(most) important (Drum man) — kuyau. movement — wai ginagona.
(most important) Drum man — tomokuyau. move,step backwards — -nuvagatugu, see: -nu-.

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(move,work by) torch,lamp light native man

(move,work by) torch,lamp light — muscle of (lower arm, calf) — founa (nima ;
-ludakidaki. age).
moving — lelewalewa. mushroom-like coral — kiyakiyabu.
much — dawanina. mushy food — fwaleleyakiyakina.
mud (sometimes used for grey dye of skirts) — musical instrument — kweli ana
tofula. aba'iveyamumu.
mud wasp — boyaweta. mussel — fa'u.
multi-coloured (stripes going horizontally) — mustard root — laibida.
lugologolohina. (mutual) embarrassment — ve'awowomumu.
(multi-fingered) leaf — lalafana. (my) conscience is clear — keke ase'asekuya
multiply — -luvefwefwena. koyona fa'ina gadvenuwanauna.
multiply (of fish and birds) — -bihiwana (my) deceased child — natu-mo'eku, see:
(hi......di). natuna.
multiply (of man and animals) — (my) father — kamaku (see tamana).
-venatunalilihiwaga. (my) food (inflects for each person - akuga —
multitudes (of several groups from more than akuga.
one village) — yo'oyo'o. (my) grandparent,child (recip) — kubuku (see
murder — luve'alika; tubuna).
— -luve'alikana. (my) journey — yakuna.
murderer — toluve'alika. (my older) sibling of either sex — kawaku (see
murex ramosus shell (30c stamp) — tawagana).
hewahewabulu. (my younger) sibling of either sex — kaiku (see
murky — gufa uyouyona. taina).
murmur — -alawoluwolu. (my younger) siblings (plural form) —
murmurings — ga'ila'ila'a. kaikweyao.
myrrh — mulo.

N - n
(N. east) wind — lauhanaga. (name of mountain of Fergusson behind which
nail — kwanigo; sun rises in January indicating
— -tutufosena, see: -tutuna. beginning of rainy season) —
nail (of men to cross) — -tutuvefosena, see: yalunai.
-tutuna. name of `rubbish' tied round limbs or head to
nail to,against something horizontal,at right arrest dysentery — bawegado.
angles — -nututuvefosena, see: (name of) sickness when hands and feet become
-nu-. covered with sores, stiff and
naked — konekonena. unusable — awana'i'ina.
nakedness (vb/n). (-)vekonekone. (name of small uninhabited island between
name — egana; Goodenough and Amphletts) —
— vewaga. himulakaka.
name (a child) — luwatuyena. (name of song sung at Ididiya: Honogeta) —
(name of) airstrip land (Vivigani) — ga'a'ala. Beta.
(name of) bamboo used by healer for getting out (name of) spear moiety song (singers arranged in
bad blood — waki see tumagana. parallelled rows) — kadede.
(name of big rock) — Kawalaona. (name of Wakonai River) — utamodi.
(name of cultivated) flower — babaka. namesake — wagakoyona.
(name of) drum — malasi. nape of neck — edu'eduna;
(name of) fish (used as generic term for fish in — odogubegubena, see: odona.
general in the custom of hoina) — narrow — kikiwena.
semo. nasal mucous — neluna.
(name of) mountain connected with rainy season national — kaliva mo'a.
— tofutofulina. (native) food (e.g kweyo, kuvi, galo, mohamo,
(name of mountain in north of the island) — gamiha) — a'a mo'a.
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native of not to worry (parents about baby, property when
away)
native of — kwana. (nickname for reddish brown berries — vevine
nautilus shell — kadakada. matailudi.
(N.E.) wind — bomatu. niggerhead — iluwamowamo.
near — eda'ufo; night — -uyuyu (mala) (gi).
— liline. night (at) — uyuyu (ya).
near past time — ahe ; a. night time — bogi(bogi).
(nearly) knock out — -tutuvehuhulina, see: nightfall — mala gibogi.
-tutuna. nine — naeni.
neck — odona. nip (of fish biting hand blocking their exit from
necklace — odo'odo, see: odona. rocks set to trap) — -etobwa'ena.
necklace made of red shell) — vevine matailudi. no — keke.
needle (previously the bones of wallaby, possum no matter — aitowo.
or bat) — gaima. noble of thoughts — nuwakuyakuyana.
nest (in tree) — uba. nod — -talakiu.
nest of bush fowl — matana. nod in sleep — -dunedune.
nest of possum — lautufa. (noise of) crack of whip — sibutuna.
net bag — giwagiwa. noise (of things & of people's movements) —
net for trapping pig or wallaby — niwala. butuna (butuda ; etc.).
net (large and long, used between boats) — noise when coconut is opened — fwe.
alevatu. noisy behaviour — awa'awana (ana).
nets (set up across a trail) — niniwala. nondescript — itadamadamana, see: -ita(na).
nettle — dibila; none — keke;
— tutu. — keke tamo.
never angry or frowning — afihagina ; none at all — keke mo'a.
(magigina); noon — uyadayada.
— magigina afihagina. (north) wind from mountain — watutu.
never gives anything — amumauliwahi'edana. nose — kabuna.
never mind — kaitowo. noseshell (shell or bone worn through nose) —
(never mind, hit him) — kaitowa umunu. mau.
new — ivaguna. nostrils — kabu'awana.
new birth — (-)tubuvagu. not — keke.
new face — yauyogina. not answer, not reply when called or questioned
new leaf (on trees cut down in garden and left) — -ve'amata ; ve'ave'amata.
— aiuga. not catch on — -fani (nuwana).
new leaf shoot (often used for skirts) — kabuna not clear properly (of weeds) — -hafilina.
(nila). not disclose information,meaning —
new moon — vaikohi bakabakalina. -hawavekema(-ena).
(new) sore — ki'ona. ('not for anything but' - letter or speech opener)
new tuber growing from the old — bavagu. — keke gavana fa'ina.
newly born (person) — tubuvaguna (kaliva). not grow well (child) — -tubukoyo (kwamana).
newly married — nagivagu. not heed — -nogalihegena (bona), see: nogala.
newly-married man with few possessions or not indeed — keke mo'a.
planted gardens — mawa. not know someone — -faniyena.
news — venuwa'ata. not let someone know — -vefanina.
news of someone — valeya(na). (not long enough to make a complete loop
next (of week, year) — yuwa'i. around something) — saibabu.
next to — liline. not realise — -fani (nuwana).
nice (its appearance) (of objects) — vewaga not recognize — -faniyena.
(ana ita). not reply to someone — -ve'amasena.
nickname — egana koiko; not restrict what we eat — -ahega.
— koiko (see egana). not stop at (of boat or person on foot) —
(nickname for evergreen used for neck garland) -maduve'ewaiyena.
— tomokinawali ana fetafeta not sufficient — keke anafaiweya.
(vaigau). not to worry (parents about baby, property when
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not understand (on the) outside)

not understand — -nuwafanifani. — -velotomina.

not want — -kilowena. nudge (in delight) — -ve'aliya'atu'atuga.
not want to — -dibutoyoga (-ena). nuisance — dibutoyotoyogina.
not want to do something — dibu- gitoyoga. nullify — -kive'iyohoyohona.
not woven (often used for carrying,sheltering number — kilagalaga;
baby) (used by everyone before sita — -kilagana;
was introduced) — mwaleda. — naba;
nothing — keke tamo. — salu (adi).
notification — venuwa'ata. numbering — kailaga;
now — adamo'uya; — velaga.
— tova hideva'ama. (Nutmeg) Pigeon — bunebune.
nudge — -kibwa'ebwa'ena, see: -kibwa'ena;

O - o
oarsman — towoi. of own choice invite oneself to go —
oarsman's seat in boat — liu. -luve'auyena (ga- -ku).
obedience — bona'abi. of pot, boat — amwanu.
obedient — bonabona'abina; (of sea, river, mountain) — awa'awana.
— tagana afolegina, see: tagana. of skinning animal or tearing fat from meat) —
obedient one — to'idibumuhiga. -kakina.
obedient person — tobona'abi. (of) unstable mind (oscillating between two
obedient,responsive person — tovenogala. courses of action) — nuwana
obey — bonana gi'abina; nukunikunigina.
— -dibumuhiga (ena). of us incl) — moya'aidi -mi -ma -da.
obj.suffix indicating large amount — -ga. off fire (of food, cooking pot) — -du'ena.
obscenity — luhabohabola. offer incentive — -hoinena.
obscure — nuwawogawoganina. offerings (vb/n). (-)velekawowo.
observe ways — -kivilavilana. officer — tonagona.
obstinacy — tagakulu, see: tagana. often — tova moya'aina.
obstinate — kuluna (tagana); (often used to mean) native — mo'a.
— tagatagakuluna, see: tagana; (often with affection) (used of decision to make
— tagana kuluna, see: tagana. return for gift made in the past) — -
occasion — tova. nunauyena (nuwana) (gi), see: -nu-.
occupy — -miyamiyanina (manuwa). okay — au.
occupy (of man sitting on seat) — -togabodana. old (vb ; adj). (-)valagina.
octopus — gitagita. (old) adze — leba.
of animals and things) — -kive'avina. old age (vb/n). (-)vesilakai.
(of big man who tries to make people he insulted old and dry (of leaves) — velaudadana.
happy again) — tauna yana (old) hard tubers — dadana.
nevaya gihegebalena. old (house, clothes, objects (not person)) —
(of covering) — -yahina. tuwaina.
of few words — lakulakutana. (old) leaves on tree (stay on all time) —
(of) few words — umaumana. dadana.
(of) long duration — lauva lakahina ; tunugina. old man — silakai.
(of man to woman) held fast — laifota (matana) old men — lakahidiyao, see: lakahina.
nimana. old (of people) — lakahina.
of more than one meaning — (old style) house (of pre-European days) —
nuwawogawoganina. manuwa mo'a.
(of muscles, veins, of string, net) — old woman — silakai.
-lumalomalolo. old yam — valaga.
of no account (adverbial suffix) — -kawowo. (older) sibling of either sex — tawagana.
(of one) wife speaking with second wife of the (older) woman of importance — neve'a.
marriage — -vewogalena. (on the) outside) — kwaune.

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(on the) plain (of fat coastal strip) overflowing

(on the) plain (of fat coastal strip) — laube'uya.
(on the) topmost — tabone mo'ane.
(on) top — tabone.
(on) top of (of mountain) — kabune.
one — sa'eyana.
one end — tufonaga.
one existing forever — kwadulele.
one only — sa'eya-mo'ena.
one place — tamo'aine.
one side of two — fafalatamo.
one way ... another way — wa'ami ... wa'ami.
one who came down (used to express 'Son of
man') — tohobu'ela.
one who explains — tokivetuvetunu.
(one who) foretells the future - (help of spirits)
— to'enomadu.
(one who) insists on doing something (of people)
— kwageyeta.
one who makes good,fixes up something —
to'ihagihagi.
one who makes sacrifices — tovebolagohi
(Bw).
one who puts curse on someone by wishing a
calamity on them —
to'alatabutabu.
(one) wishe to be able to do something (esp.
when sick or in old age) —
-enologita.
ones who do injury to — tokivekoyo.
only — gagana.
(only) daughter — vinetubu'eya.
only son — kwanatubu'eya, see: kwana.
only (suffix attached to nouns) — -gaga.
ooze (sore, tube of glue) — -helolo.
ooze with sap (banana stalk, coral, frangipani
etc.) — -dalina.
open — -lauwaina;
— yauyaugina.
open (book) — -luwayagilina.
open (box, cupboard) — -vetalayakahina.
open (child's mouth) — -kila'ana.
open (door, window) — -yauna.
open eyes — -aleleyena (matana);
— -italele, see: -ita(na).
open his,her eyes — matana gi'aleleyena.
open (of cloth showing through grass skirt)
melaleya.
open of itself — -ayauna (gi).
open (of jaw, mouth) — -alakahina.
open (of mouth) — -la'a(na).
open quotes — gahe ana abavebutu.
open the mind to understand — -kiyau(yau)ga
(nuwana).
open (their eyes) (of kittens, puppies) —
-abohahana (matadi).
open to view (of underskirt, thin top skirt) —
atohadane.
open up (path) through overgrown area —
-'unana (eda).
open wide (mouth) — -etolalana (awana).
open window by fixing with wood — -etolakahi.
open your mouth — awa gina'alakahina.
opened (of book) — luluyagilina.
open-minded — nuwana yauyaugina.
opponent — nibaina.
oppress — -iveliveliliyena.
oppressor — to'ivelivelili.
(orange coloured) mud-wasp — huhuga.
(orange-leafed) plant — lakolako.
oratory — nuwa'abi'abina gahe ; laumamala
nuwa'abi'abina.
orchid — begana.
orderly (of gathering) — imalamalabubunina.
origin — abave'inuba.
origin of action — gavana ana'ihi ; ihina.
ornament (vb/n). (-)vaigau.
ornamentation (of skirt decoration from dye) —
lauboda (ana).
ornaments (collective term) — abavivaigau.
orphan — natu'aeda, see: natuna.
others — velugana.
(our: excl.) food — amaga.
(our) private parts — nagoda.
outrigger of canoe — gamana.
outriggered — wagamanina.
outside — kabu'avane.
outside (as opposed to in the house) —
melaleya.
(outside of) fence — alakwauya, see: ala.
outsider — miya kawokawowona.
outskirts (of village) — ana tufo (melala).
outstrip — -maduhegena.
outstrip (used figuratively of overcoming satan)
— -maduyabuyabuna.
oven — aba'akabu;
— labi.
over that way (directional) — wade'ita'ama.
over there — wadede'aine ; wadedei ; wade'i.
overbalance — (gi---na).
overcome — -faiwalahegena;
— — -ivehamumuna.
overcome (used figuratively of overcoming
satan) — -maduhegena.
overcomer — tofaiwalahega.
overcoming — faiwalahegahega.
overeating — afa'ila.
overflow with — -wahivemavemauga, see:
-wahina.
overflowing — magamagana.

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overflowing (of water, goods in a box) pass by

overflowing (of water, goods in a box) — — -tuwabwatavilana, see: -tuwa (gi)

ahiwahiwana. (mala).
overgrow — -abodana (gi). overturn (of boat) — -bwatavilana.
overgrown path — abodana. overturn with foot (of stone) — -vagaukena.
overgrown place — aboda. overweight (of heavy load placed on one end of
overlap — -'uwafina (gi). something, effect of a see-saw) —
overpower — -velutagona. -alavefailina.
overpower by love potion — -welavina. overwhelm (of grief to someone) — -lutauna.
override someone else's authority — magigina owe (vb/n). (-)to'i.
-nubodana. owe something — -buki.
overrule — -hawatana. owner of animal — wagana.
overshadow (of cloud) — -wa'utagona. ox — okesi.
oversight (vb/n). (-)itave'avina, see: -ita(na). oyster — domodomoku.
overstitch (seam of garment) — -etotagona.
overturn — -ahiwana (yana molo (gi));

P - p
pacify — -iveyamumuna (nuwana); (Papuan) hornbill (white tail, black wings, red
— nuwana -kiveyamumuna. head, white beak, yellow neck) —
pad for carrying load on head — aukedu. binama.
paddle (canoe) — -woi. (Papuan) night-jar — talutalu.
paddle carefully, slowly — -woi'abobowa. papustyla pulcherrina — gegeluha.
paddle (for canoe) — woi. parable (vb/n). (-)gahetalahobuhobu.
paddle (of turtle) — -lauwoi. parakeet (red breast, black back and beak,
(paid) work — leba. yellow feathers in wings) —
pain (vb/n). (-)aulolo. kewala.
pain because of medicine,salt on wound — paralysed — felafelana.
-lulu'awayuvaga. paralytic — tovefela.
pain in side of chest — hifo. parrot (red-sided eclectus parrot) — kwaita.
pain (of head) — -lu'amalalaga. part — -lauwaina.
painful — aulo'aulolona, see: (-)aulolo. part (grass) to enter (common coucal) —
paint black — -ofuna. -keduwaini.
paint red — -makayana. part in two — -awaina (gi).
paint white — -gaona. part of — tufo.
painting across the forehead (sign of wealth) — part of head behind ear — tagabanabanana,
oyawabu. see: tagana.
painting of designs — ikilukiluma. part of it only — tufonaga.
palm of hand — nimayafayafana, see: nimana. (part of) washing ceremony to make boy
pancreas (tongue of the liver) — asemeyana, invincible in battle (leaves dipped
see: ase'asena. in water rubbed over face) —
(pandanus) gable of house — boda'a. vemagihaya.
pandanus growing by the sea — masika. part way (go when seeing friend off) —
pandanus (large) (used for walls, mats) — matalaviseya.
tutula. partially strip of leaves — -sihohona.
pandanus leaf used for skirt — belobelo. particle introducing answer to a question — me.
(pandanus) mat sewn together — mwaleda. particles of rubbish — iyohoyoho.
pant for breath — -veyawayawa. party — anuwakabubu;
paper — fefe. — fati.
paper money (i.e. kina notes) — hineguli. pass away — -yawowola.
paper-clip — abave'alave'avina; pass by — -lagawenona;
— abavekudave'avina. — -maduve'ewaiyena;
(Papuan) cough — (-)oho-lalata. — -maduviviyena;
(Papuan) crow — bwayobwayo. — -nu'atuvagavaga, see: -nu-;
— -nudamana, see: -nu-.

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(pass) faeces perfect man (idiom for goodness and greatness)

(pass) faeces — -bugaga ; -ena. payback for dead man's yams (given by village
(pass) judgement on — -hawave'avina. who received them and eaten by
pass judgment on (vb/n). (-)nuwanuwaluvaluva non-family grave-diggers, relatives
(-ena). must not touch any utensil used to
pass on (garden magic (afo'a), or habitual anger: prepare this food, nor the food) —
used of something bad only) — moseli (-na).
-alavedamana. payback for feast — abutu fata, see: abutu.
pass on knowledge of something — payback for gift (ketowai) — tutula.
-hawavelevelena. payback for laova — giyoku.
pass on message verbally — -alavetavetala. payback with smaller return than original gift
pass on (of objects and abstracts) — - — -fatavewana.
sedamanena, see: -sena. payment for getting someone to work sorcery
pass on the road — -maduhagana. — -valetoli.
pass out of existence of man (no posterity, of the peace — aseniwalova, see: ase'asena;
earth, of talk that is forgotten or put — kukuya;
out of one's mind) — -yawowola. — nuwayamumu;
pass over — -damana; — veyao.
— -maduviviyena. peace (make) — yao (bubuna).
pass something behind your back — peace (no fighting) — niwalova.
-kivemuliyena; peaceably — waniwalovina.
— -sivebalana. peacefulness — kukuya.
pass through fire (plants) — -veyayana. peacemaker — tokukuya;
pass through (of cotton through eye of needle, of — toveyao.
tunnel) — -kedufolega. peak (of mountain) — kabuna.
pass under (legs) — -tunefolena. pearl oyster (not in Goodenough waters but seen
pass wind rectally — matana gibwabwa. on Rossel) — odo'odo, see: odona.
passenger — fasenidiya; pebble — kelaha.
— toyage. peck (with beak) — -talana.
passing over — abamaduviviya. pectoral fin — ganovana.
pastor — misinale. peel — -ivilavila;
pasture (near river) — awalavihine (gufa). — -wo'ana.
patch — bwadi; peel and cut up (yam, taro, coconut) \ge scald
— -bwadina. — -'ulana.
path — eda. peel off completely (bark) — -wekalina.
patience (vb/n). (-)atuvefaila. peel off completely (of bark, skin) — -wa'ana.
pattern (of coconut cup - also used of writing) peel off (of dry skin or scab) — -kigegewana.
— -ikilukilumina. peel off partially (of bark from stick, tree) —
pattern (referring to centre or diamond of pattern -dilina.
in a mat) — matana. peeling (of yam left too long) — ahohogina.
patterned (of decoration on pandanus leaf wall) peer — tubudelidelina.
— ladiladina, see: -ladina. pelvis — hagalina.
pause between sentences — -aloveloloyena (gi - pen — aba'etoladi.
ku ; -mi etc). pencil — aba'etoladi.
pause (for comma) — -ilovalolo. penetrating the heart (of preaching) —
paw-paw — amuyefo. ase'ase'i'onagina, see: ase'asena.
(pay a) visit to — -madubodana. penis — uhina.
pay back in the sense of exchange of brides people in darkness — to'uyuyu.
between two villages,families — people of (Wakonai) — mi-(Wakonai).
-ve'aimafuyena. perceive — -itahalamanena, see: -ita(na).
pay back (used for food exchanges and perch — -toga.
repayments in general, also reply of perchlets — huneya.
answering letters and exchange of perfect — yamuyamumu-'owogina.
preachers) — -fatana. perfect man (idiom for goodness and greatness)
pay-back (vb/n). (-)laufata. — kaliva founa.

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perform ritual to make the gods give the people plenty of food in famine times
pig's bristles
perform ritual to make the gods give the people perspire (vb/n). (-)hitana.
plenty of food in famine times — persuade — -sive'auyena.
-veludonena. (persuasive) talk — bona digadigagina.
perfume — bunama; pester someone to get what you want —
— -bunamina. -nevina.
perfume from beach plant — bolibolimana; phlegm — bwana.
— wawagi. pick — -koluna.
perfume from mountain plant — kiwiwi; pick off (of betelnut only) — -atuna
— kota; (kalimuhu).
— lulaubutu; pick one's way — -hivitagona.
— wenuma; pick out with fingers (of weevils from rice) —
— yaheyahe. -kivaina.
perfume from plains plant — wailolo (also pick ripe fruit — -mwanuna.
called filili). pick to pieces (of bird to nest) —
(perfumed) plant used for bodily adornment and -kibakabakalina.
for vane (found in plains area) — pick up — -kwakwa(na).
taninitu. pick up and place up somewhere —-
perhaps — ka'i. selakahina, see: -sena.
period — gahe ana abaveyawai. pick up and throw away (of rubbish cluttering
perish — -bwavi. the village) — -sivilina.
perishing (of person or city) — ivebwavi. pick up (ashes) — -tatavalina (ali'au).
periwinkle shell fish — haifuma. picking (of wild tuber or edible self seeding) —
permanently — -vagata ; -hina (adv). ai'oba (aku).
permit — -hawahegena. picture — mayamayauna (Bw).
perpetuate quarrel by speech or of fist when one piece — fafalina.
party wants peace — -ihoyahoya. pierce — -folena;
(perpetuate) quarrel when other person wants — -onana.
peace — debala -yeweyewena. pierce & hold down with many spears to kill —
perpetuate quarrel when other person wants -dakodakokona.
peace (by speech or fists) — pierce - jugular vein (when killing pig) —
-lutubatuba. -etofofolina.
persecute — -kivekoyona; pierce by pounding with a stone — -tutufolena,
— -ve'umagigiyena. see: -tutuna.
persecution — -luyaweyawelina; pierce (food on a fork, many pieces) —
— ve'umagigi. -aikwane.
persecutor — tokivekoyo. pierce him — -hunana.
perseverance (vb/n). (-)atuvefaila. pierce holes in — -lufolena.
persevere (vb/n). (-)atuvefaila. pierce in upright position (of spear in turtle's
persevering — atu'atuvefa'ilina. back) — -lubaikuna (giyo).
(persist in) bad ways — -koyo'ima'ima. pierce skin to let water or pus out —
person — kaliva. -hiluvetaveta'alina.
person in charge of — to'itave'avina. pig — bawe.
(person turned or thing placed in desirable pig black,grey and reddish stripes —
direction — abavehaga. didiladayewayewa.
(person who has) enmity towards another pig, of leg with elephantiasis) — abokakaina.
(expressed by not speaking, eating (pig or dog's) eating dish — kwame.
or visiting with them) — totalahagi. pig rearing — baweve'a.
(person who is always) scolding people — pig reddish above & grey,black underneath —
awana buyogina, see: awana. didiladawauleta.
(personal) property — kaka. (pig) trap — bawe adi kahu.
personal property esp. food — -ga. (pig) trap (also of other animals)
— bawe adi
person's work & authority and way of doing dai.
things — kabu (yana). pigeon — bututula.
(person,thing) trusted — abavetumagana. pigeon or dove — manukawadadaga.
perspiration (vb/n). (-)hitana. pig's bristles — kalamani'utu.

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pile plait,weave frond for eaves of house

pile — -ba'una. place of action — hinafu.

pile food in pot above its rim — -ve'aikeva. place of departed spirits (at west end of
pile into — -ive'ahina. Fergusson - headland which juts
pile up — -luvelakavina; out below mountain) — wafolo.
— -sevefofona, see: -sena. (place of) finding something — abanauhaga.
pile up translation (instead of checking as we go) (place of) prayer — abave'ove'o'ola.
— -kivalaveba'una. (place of) rest — abaveyawai.
pill — kwinini,kwanini (Eng.). (place of, source of) death — aba'alika.
pillow — filo; place of staying — abamiya.
— unuganakedu. (place of) stealing,spoil — abakikai'afu.
pillow (for the head) — laulakata (u'una ana). (place of) sunrise — kauwana abalakavine.
pillow (less common word) — baikunu. (place of the dead: near Trobriands) — tuma.
pilot a plane — -vemaduna (vemadu (n)). place of worship — abahawadavadava.
pilot (of plane) — tovemadu. place one above another (of making stone steps
pimple — sili. or sitting circle) — -ve'ahana.
pinch — -kihina; (place) prohibition — -alatabutabu (-yena).
— -nufu'ufu'u, see: -nu-. place side by side — -seluge, see: -sena.
pinchbar (for taking apart timber frame) — place straight (of house) — -seveyagena, see:
abalauya'i. -sena.
pineapple — bainafo. (place) taboo on coconut palm or on many
(pink) hibiscus — kekenai. coconuts — -autafana.
pipe — faibu. place taboo on palm (used to be combined with
pitch darkness — umalovana. wala in the old days, breaking it
pith — nafo (na). incurs illness) — -'utafana.
pit-pit flower (edible) — tabugala. place taboo without spell to cause illness —
pity — hinekalikali; -utafa-kawowo.
— nuwakalikali. place upright — -siveyalilina.
placate — nuwana -kiveyamumuna. place well, securely — -sehagihagiyena, see:
place — abaga; -sena.
— fafali; (place where joint can be) twisted —
— -sena. aba'aiga'u.
place across — -se(bale)balena, see: -sena. place without water — ai'ava.
place around — -sefifina, see: -sena; placenta — aiyogo;
— -sibalena. — awamou.
(place) around (of decoration on pot) — -fifina. place,put down for time being (of something
place close together — -sebakahina, see: -sena. written) — -sevewana, see: -sena.
place criss cross twigs (of nest) — place,write,go diagonally — -sebehena, see:
-veludamanena. -sena.
place diagonally — -ve'etobalebalena. placid — afihagina ; (magigina).
place facing each other — -ve'ahagahaga. placing (vb/n). (-)sewadi, see: -sena.
place first — -sewainagona, see: -sena. plain (used of town) — laube'u.
(place for) packing,unpacking (of goods) — plain (where the airstrip is) — awalau.
abakidewadewa. plait — -metana;
(place for putting water) — gufa ana abasewadi. — -yogona.
place hand or thing crosswise,across — plait (of crown of thorns) — -etowaliwalina.
-kibalebalena. plait or braid — -luvemwaiyoyona.
(place) horizontally — -etobalebalena. plait rim of basket — -kivinulina.
(place in) bundles — -ba'una. plaited (adj). metametana.
place in upright position — -seveyagena, see: (plaited coconut frond door of old time houses -
-sena. used also for mat: plaited
place inside — -selukuwena, see: -sena. differently from giwou) — bogila.
place last — -sewaimulina, see: -sena. (plaited) coconut frond laid along eaves of house
place later — -sewaimuliyena, see: -sena. and in gable — giwau.
place lengthwise — -siveyagena. plait,weave frond for eaves of house —
place many (vb/n). (-)sewadi, see: -sena. -lugiwauna.

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plan polish

plan (vb/n). (-)vevai. pleurisy — hifo.

plan (against or about me) — -hinafuna (-ku). pliable — yalayalana.
plan for — -vevaiyena. plop water (done in the past to make rain) —
plan something (vb/n). (-)vevai. -lukinafoi.
plane — waka yaveyavega. plot — -aikau;
planner — tovevai. (vb/n). (-)vevai.
planning (vb/n). (-)vevai. plotter — tovevai.
plant — ai; plough — abakeyova;
(vb/n). (-)faha. — -keyova.
plant from ginger family (used in love potions) ploughman — to'aikeyova.
— buliyayo. pluck — -atuna (kalimuhu);
plant from ginger family used in love potions — -koluna.
— wakekeya. pluck off (of clothing) — -kivehalili.
plant from which mats and skirts are made (type pluck out of water (of fish by bird) —
of pandanus) — sita. -kikikakikaki.
plant in clumps — -fahabo'ubo'una. plucked or fallen (fruit) — kolukoluna.
plant in vain — -i'avana. plump — kukuve'ana.
plant like orchid (with round orange flower - plump (esp. of tummy) — hifugalulu.
attaches to trees) — plunder — yabwana (yana);
kwaulamiyanagi. — -yabwanina.
plant something by making a hole in the ground (plural action) (be very) active doing a lot —
— -lauku. -hawave'aihaya.
plant used for perfume(vane) — aibakita. plural suffix (esp. of 2nd pers. sg.) — -momo.
plant used for vane — wanuma. point at someone — -venimatunetuneyena.
plant used in vane — nimalulaudaka, see: (point) backwards (of teeth) — -vekwaulaga.
nimana. point of knife — noyana.
plant used to make the grey dye — siyakwakwa. point (of spear) — nigona.
plant (yams) in new ground — -halifolena ; point of sternum (liver covering) — yoyogana.
-auhalifolega. point (of sword, pencil) — bwatana.
planting (general term) — ve'ihifahifa. point out the way — -hawavetavetalena.
planting hole (bananas) — awalahi. point out wrong things — koyona
(plants become) soft — -abudalina (gi). -seyemayemaunena.
plaster something by hand (involves pressure) point straight — -seveyagena, see: -sena.
— -atu'amo'amona. point the way — -hawavetuvetunu(-ku).
plaster with sap (hornbill's nest) — -gidalina. pointed — nigonigonina.
plate — nau'a. pointed (of bird wings, of skirt trimmings,
platform of outrigger — vatavatala. usually short, of tails) —
platform on which food is stored — sese. yuweyuwena.
play a tune (on flute by fingering holes) — pointed (of birds wings or tail) — tunutunugina,
-kino'ono'ona. see: -tunuga.
play at evil spirits coming (children) — poison — a'a bubuna.
-vesilauwe. poison (in water put on spear, betel nut etc.) —
play ball game with two or more hitting ball with bogau.
sticks — -ve'alaulauga. poison of octopus — bogau.
play cards — -katikati. poisonous vine used as bait for fishing — tuva.
(play) football — -bolo. poke and cause to fall out (of teeth) —
play (of children) — -vetaunega. -kimwanuna.
(play the) flute — -vekulele. poke something sharp into and make hole — -
(play the) harlot (vb/n). (-)yamayamadada. kwanefolena, see: -kwanena.
play together (of children) — -ve'afanifani. poke with something sharp — -etobwa'ena.
plaything — abave'afanifani. poke with the finger (of eye) — -kifuwana.
pleasure — abayofa; poles (for framework of house) — yowana.
— nuwayamumu. poles for seats in canoe — lolovana.
(plenty of) sores appearing on one's skin — policeman — filisimani.
-luguliguliyena. polish — -iyadala.

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poor in spirit (pretended) faith

poor in spirit — nuwanuwahobuna. pray earnestly (vb/n). (-)awalulau'u;

poor in strength (things, spirit, of child and (vb/n). (-)tagivedadaga.
mentally retarded person) — pray earnestly and persistently —
moyamoyakana. -ve'o'ola-ima'ima-mo'a.
(poor) man — kwanakoyokoyo, see: kwana. prayer(s) — ve'o'ola ; ve'ove'o'ola.
(poor) speech — daluna (meyana). (praying) mantis — yakayaka.
(poor) woman (used also for lazy woman) — preach — -laumamala (-edi);
vinekoyokoyo. — -lumamala (-ena).
porpoise — ulaula. preacher — tolaumamala.
portion — ba'u; precede in time — wai ginagona.
— bo'u; precious thing (of traditional wealth & property
— du'u. belonging to medicine man's craft)
portion (of pig distribution, whole joint) — — lokolokofou.
tala. (prefix denoting) accompaniment (with sadness)
possess (of demon possession) — -luvaiyena. — wa- (yana wanuwavita).
possessed by evil spirit — wayafunena. prefix denoting instrument, place or source —
possessions — lokoloko. aba-.
possum — mogiye. pregnant — hifuga;
post for wall — togola. — wahifugadi, see: -wahina.
posterity — unumamomo. pre-Mission times of fighting and cannibalism
post-natal period before woman goes to the river — tova uyu'uyuyuna.
to wash after birth of baby — preparation of the ground — babi'ayega.
bawetutauva. prepare — -ihagihagiyena;
pot — abavetagova. — -kidewadewa ; -kidewedewena.
potful — wa'avaekena. prepare vane, spices (very fragrant) (vb/n).
pouch of possum — bwaladi. (-)vanedimodimo.
pound — butuna gilaulauna. prepared — kikidewadewana.
pour — -hiwana. present — we'a.
pour a little — -kivehelolona (wehi). press — -gaheya'aya'alina.
pour in large quantities — -aihiwaga. press & make smooth with the hands —
pour (of rain) — -lugaga (gi). -atuvebevebeyana.
pour out (of tea, of rubbish into hole) — press against (of medicinemen) — -atuvefotana
-sihiwana. (yoyoka ; kelasi).
pour with (of blood, sweat) — -wahitoyogena, press between leaves of book — -atudonena.
see: -wahina. press down (of clay to make smooth hard
poverty (vb/n). (-)vekoyokoyo. surface) — -atudonena.
powder point, white, black or red — gao. press downwards & backwards (on woman's
powerful — manimaninina. tummy after birth of a baby - done
powers — tofaiwala. with cloth in hot water) — -bibidi.
practise — -iluvaluvana. press into mound of soil (of yams) — -kidonena.
practise (of commands) — -dibumuhiga (ena). press on — -ve'atuwahega.
praise — davadava; press on something till hand hurts —
— -davana; -atuve'ana.
— -hawavekalivayena; press out (of core of boil) — -siyuyuna.
— hawaveyamumu; (press than I am) innocent — ganakiholiholiku.
— -hawaveyamumuyena; press upon — -miyabodabodana;
— -vesiule; — -togabodabodana.
— vesiule ; vesivesiule; press with finger — -kidonena.
(vb/n). (-)hawadavadava. pretence — (-)seba (yana);
praise as important man — (vb/n). (-)ve'alololo.
-hawavekalivalakasena. pretend (vb/n). (-)ve'alololo.
praise song (vb/n). (-)kwelidavadava. pretend boastfully to belong to someone - (esp.
praiseworthy — vewaga (ana ita). to God) — -alatutula.
prawns? — holahola. pretend not to know — (-)seba (yana).
pray — -ve'o'ola. (pretended) faith — vetumaganasebaseba.

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prevent from crossing (of flooded river) pull thing away from

prevent from crossing (of flooded river) —- protein — kevakeva.

tutuhegena, see: -tutuna. protrude — -magalina (gi-di).
prevent from going or doing — -sivebalana (ga- protrude (of child with full stomach, adult
-ku). feathers of bird) — -enoyemu
prey — kevakevamunuga. (kamona).
prick (of primus) — -tunelukuwena. protruding (teeth) — magalina (nigona).
prickly leaf (used to rub skin of swollen area, proud — ve'anuwanuwalakadi.
regarded as medicine) — dibila. provide — -atuve'ana.
pride (vb/n). (-)nuwalaka; provide food for journey — -ve'alakaiyena.
(vb/n). (-)selakalaka, see: -sena. provide for orphans — -luhege'u'auhidi.
priest — abaveyao ana tofaisewa; provide safety (of hen to chicks) —
— tovebolagohi (Bw). -yabobona.
prison — aba'aiyogona. (provide) shade — -ve'aiwa'una.
prisoner — filisina; provide support for (used of fixing bearers by
(n ; adj). yogoyogonina. putting in necessary posts) — -
proclamation — avalalakata, see: avalana. avalalakahina, see: avalana.
procrastinate — -i'abo'abobowa. province — fafali.
produce — -yemaunena. provisions for day out or journey — alaka.
produce clusters (of fruit) — -sebakina, see: provoke — -sigadagadalina.
-sena. puffer fish — sisito'a.
produce something — -veyemaunina. pull — -kibakabakalina;
produce something hidden that was stolen — -taina.
(things or talk) — -yuvetagona, see: pull and break (of string) — -sigolohina.
-yuvena. pull apart (animal) — -ve'asitainena.
production (of object) — kiveyemu. pull back (person from going somewhere, from
prohibition — hawata. falling) — -atuveyewana.
promiscuous (of person having intercourse with pull bits out (of bird to its nest, done to fish's
many people) — matana gills to kill it) — -ibakala.
dawanina. pull down — -yawelina.
promiscuous women,men — dokikoyo (-na). pull in (of fishing line) — -holina.
promise — wonadabadaba; pull in opposite directions — -ve'asitainena.
— -wonadabedabena. pull (of fish line, etc.) — -lautaina.
promise in marriage — -hawakivefosena. pull off bits with fingers (of husk from coconut,
promote a cause — -avalalakahina, see: weeds from ground) — -kihabuna.
avalana. pull off by hand (pieces of palm frond) —
pronounce — -yakahina. -aiyo'e;
pronouncement of (name, word) — aiyakata. — -i'aiyo'ena.
propel along (of person in wheelchair) — pull off (clothes) — -vehalilina.
-atuvenavenauna. pull off shreds (of vine, cane) — -sikwailina.
property — giba. pull on (shirt) — -vetonona.
property of deceased person (including dead pull out — -simwanuna.
man's garden produce) — la'ova ; pull out by hand (of something hidden in
la'ovina. ground) — -kiyakahina.
property owner — tonibabi. pull out of ground (of plants, stick including
prophet — to'awatalatalaina (Yaubada roots) — -habuna.
bonana ana). pull out of (head) — -silema (-ku).
prostitute — yamayamadadana. pull out (of stick from roof, of paper from stack,
prostitution (vb/n). (-)yamayamadada. rubbish from body (medicine man),
protect — -lugolegolena; of sword from sheath, of card from
— -lukukuwana;
pocket chart) — -siwakana.
— -yavana.
pull out of (water) — -selakahina, see: -sena.
protected — lugolagolana;
pull out (stock, object in water) — -
— lulukukuwana.
sevemididina, see: -sena.
protection — lugolagola.
pull thing away from — -ve'asitainena.
protection (fig.) — alahinageya, see: ala.

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pull tight (of skirt band, belt, bandage) put off

pull tight (of skirt band, belt, bandage) — push over — -tuwa'atugena ; tuwabwatavilana
-sidonena. ; tuwahegena, see: -tuwa (gi) (mala).
pull tight (towards you) — -sibutuna. push shut (of door) — -atunauwena.
pull up (of net on to shore) — -lakavena, see: push something off — -vemauna.
(-)laka. push stick in ground or water — -kuna.
pull up out of water on the shore — push together (wood inside fire, fire ends
-bilakahina. together, stones of stone circle) —
pull up person by hand — -sivemididina. -atu'auhina.
pull up to standing position (of baby) — push towards (of wind) — -lutunena.
-ibawetowamidi. put — -havelelega;
pull,break off top part of plant without the roots — -sena.
— -bahina. (put a mark to show he has found his enemy in a
pumice stone — kilili. village - of abutu or marriage: one's
pump — famu; wife) — -ikuku.
— -famuna. (put a) spell on — -alatabutabu (-yena).
pumpkin — bowada. (put a) taboo on — -vehawatabutabuyena.
punch — -fwaiki (-na); put aside (of stories not to be put in book, things
— -tutu'ubuna, see: -tutuna; not to be used) — -vemiyahegena.
— -'ubuna. put away (shame) — -velulovena (wowomumu).
punch (with hand) — ai'ubu. put back — -hilafana;
puncture — -folena; — -seyewena, see: -sena.
— -kwanefolena, see: -kwanena. put back a bit — -senauwenana, see: -sena.
punish — -hawalakalakavena; put between two things where held securely —
— -vematahiwadiyena. -lugavina.
punisher — tomatahiwadi; put completely in water — -dodo'utuvina.
— tovematahiwadi. put down load being carried — -vetaiga (-ina).
punishing of — vematahiwadi. put down roots (deep) — vegilili (walamina).
punishment — matahiwadi; (put) fear into — -ivematauhina.
— vematahiwadi; put going down — -seyaliliyena, see: -sena.
(vb/n). -fanisi.
put in a pile — -seveba'una, see: -sena.
punt (a boat) — -kuna. put in a second one (of spear) — -velugayena.
punting pole — kuna.
put in basket — -foga(na);
puppy — masisi. — -lufosena.
purify — -kiveyeveyegana. put in groups — -sedakana, see: -sena.
purple — likelikena. put in line — -sehavalelena, see: -sena.
purpose — inuba (yana). put in mouth (of food) — -hobena.
purpose (of person's work) — inubana. put in (of goods and people) — -dodona.
purr — -lahalahaga (nafona) (yawaina); put in one bundle — -sisive'ave'ahina.
— nafona gilahalahaga.
put in one bundle (strings) — -sisive'ave'avina
pus — nanaga. (bulava).
push against - away from — -atuhega (put in) order — -kive'uve'una.
(kwaudiya).
put in the bai (crosswise logs for yam terraces)
push aside (of curtain) — -luyahina. — -lubaiba.
push at water (hands of people, by fish) — put in three (of spears in turtle) — -vetohiyena.
-ve'eheula. put in two or a second one (of spears into pig or
push down & drown (force of water) — turtle) — -velugadi.
-etokumulina (gi).
put inside hole and cover with earth (of people,
push down against something — -atudonena.
of tubers) — -tauna.
push down in water — -atuvekamomolina.
put inside (of basket, manger) — -luve'ahina.
push forward — -tuwamadumadugena, see:
put lid on (of saucepan) — -lubuna.
-tuwa (gi) (mala).
put load on someone's shoulder — -ve'avalana.
push into (armband) — -etohuyana.
put load on (woman's) head for carrying —
push needle through something —
-vekeduna.
-tunelukuwena.
put lots of them (vb/n). (-)sewadi, see: -sena.
push others over to get room inside confined
put off — -gahenuwa'atugolosena.
space (vb/n). (-)ve'aliyahega.

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put on razor

put on — -hegeveniniwalena, see: -hegena. put something hot on a sore — -ve'alaboyana.

put on (armband, bangle) — -velakavina (hifu).
put on (of clothes, ornaments) — -vigauyena.
put on (of roof) — -sivelakavina.
put on (of skirt,shorts) — -osena.
put on one side (of unripe fruit, any object not
required for the moment) — -
sevehailena, see: -sena.
put on top — -selakahina, see: -sena.
put on top of — -luvefofona.
put on top of (of books, of further payment of
brideprice) — -sevefofona, see:
-sena.
put oneself in place of God — -hawatagona.
put out fire — -luvekwe'una.
put out of mind — -venuwauluyena.
put palm frond taboo on (betel nut) — -ve'osena
(kalimuhu).
(put) pandanus trim on skirt — -lubelobelona.
(put) pattern on (of house, person, bird —
-kilumina.
put someone down — -hawatagona;
— -hawavekabi'oyena (egana).
put somewhere else — -sevehailena, see: -sena.
(put) taboo on fishing rights (river or sea) —
-ve'etobalebalena.
put things in order — -lauvisi.
put to flight — -luvilena.
(put to) shame — -kivewowomumuna.
put together — -vaga'auhina.
(put) together (vb/n). (-)ve'atutamo'aina.
put together (after breaking) — -kivewana'afuna.
put up (a house) — -vemididina.
put up on — -donena.
put up on top of — -lakavena, see: (-)laka.
put up with — -atuvefa'ilena.
(put) wall on (house) — -vesifayena.
(put) words in someone's mouth —
-alavelevelena.
putrid — kwalana.
putting back — seyewa, see: -sena.
putting on — velaka.
putting on (of clothes) — i'ota.

Q - q
quail — bulili. question back and forth with others —
qualifier — mo'a. -ve'atolitoli.
quarrel — (-)vekwageya (-ena) vb ; n). question indicator (S. init.) — ka'i.
quarrel fiercely (cause to vomit (lit)) — quickly — auhe'ama(nadi);
-kive'ovalima. — hokohokona.
quarrel (with words not blows) — quiet — lakulakutana;
-ve'awa'uyanena. — lakulakutana.
quarrelling — awa'awana (ana). quieten into silence — -gaheve'ilovena.
quarter something — -luyavalilugana. quit work (of men at plantations) — -lautomu
quell sexual desire — matana -kiveniwalovina. (n ; v).
question (vb/n). (-)tolilivaluva.

R - r
race — ve'amadu. raise up — -ve'etolakahina.
radio — lediyo. raise up (from the dead, from illness) —
raft — deu; -sivemididina.
— lafu. raise up to a great height — -vemaduna.
rafters (general term) — geva. (raised) scar — fotu.
rain — wehi. rape — -'udo (matana dawanina).
rain of small drops that takes a long time to stop rape someone — -'udoyena.
— dimadima. rash (caused by grass not insect) — afakikita.
rainbow — bowa. rasp — anali'ina.
rainy season — wehi yana tova. rat — kwaisalu;
raise (cockatoo of its crest when it calls) — — u'amo.
-a'alakahina. rate — -golahebahebana.
raise hand — nimana gi'ilakahina, see: nimana. raw — mahi'ina.
raise (of arm) — -lulakahina. razor — aba'aitomo.

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reach puberty (of girls) release (person, animal tied up)

reach puberty (of girls) — -ulatana. (red) banana (in kamiha group) — tawainega.
read — -hawana; (red) coals — ai nolana.
— -kihawahawa. red dye — makaya.
read quickly — -hawamadugena. red paint — makaya.
read (see - hawana) — -sawana. (red) parrot (kwaita - female) — kwaiboyala,
reader — tohawa. see: kwaita.
ready — kikidewadewana. (red-backed) kite (brahmin kite) — wewelau.
real — mo'ena. (reddish brown) bird — fwe'au.
really — velemo'ena. redeem (get a man out of a jail sentence by a
reap a harvest soon after sowing — money payment, pay a fellow
-maduvehihivina. clansman to take part when he stays
rear pigs — -baweve'a. away persistently from sing-sing)
rearing animals (vb/n). (-)lufolofologahi. — -tutuvehobuna, see: -tutuna.
reason with — -ve'atolitoli. redemption — tutuvehobu, see: -tutuna.
reassure — -ivemoluvina; (red-leafed) plant — giyaya.
— -kivenuwayamumuna. (red-mouthed) emperor-fish — kolawa.
reassure (children crying, bereaved people)
— red,yellow leaves in general — lukumina
-hawavemoluvina. agevavana.
reassuringly — -bonabikebikena. (red,yellow) leaves (yam, banana, coconut) —
rebuild — -ve'etolakahina. agevava.
rebuke — -dakeyena; reef — lai.
— -lumatamata. reef heron — lulumoi.
rebuke someone as an alien — -gaheve'ayauna. refer to — -yakahina.
rebuke someone as foreigner or belonging to referential — fa'ina.
another group (also of men to reflection — anununa;
women who try to tag along when — mayamayauna (Bw).
men only activity) — -vehenena. reflexive and emphatic pronoun — tau- tauku
recall — -afolena (gi) (nuwana); tauni tauna taumeyao taudeyao
— nuwana gi'akakilina. taumiyao taudiyao.
recall something (of message to pass on to reform — -ihagihagiyena.
someone) — -nuwanunauyena. (refusal of something - "Not for me" "I've had
receive — -nuhagana, see: -nu-. enough") — iya auwe.
receiving — nauhaga. refuse — -dibutoyoga (-ena);
reciprocal love (vb/n). (-)ve'ahawahawahega. — -kilowena.
recline — -enolukekela; refuse (job of burying) — -kakina.
— togalukekela. refuse to allow — -hawatana.
recognise (of person) — -itayakahina, see: refuse to talk to person or ignore them because
-ita(na). they have done something to annoy
recognise someone — -yakovina. you — -magilakalaka.
recoil (of snake) — -a'uwana (agena) (gi). region — fafali.
recollect — nuwana gi'akakilina. reject — -gawoluwoluyena;
recollection — nuwanunauya. — -kilowena.
recompense (vb/n). (-)laufata. reject outright — -venikohiyena.
reconcile — -veyaoyena. rejecters — tokilowa.
reconciliation — veyao. rejection — kilowa.
recount a legend — -luninaiyena, see: rejoice — -vemwamwala.
-lunainaiya. relationship by showing some kindness in
recounting — iluya. exchange of gifts, usually with
recounting of details — eto'uye. non-relative in another village —
recover — -vaiyewena. -vetufona.
recovery (vb/n). (-)yamumu. relative pronoun — ma.
(recurring) boils — lohilohi. relative-in-law by dead person (applies to
red — -gaona; lawana — vayasi (yana).
— yabeyabelina. release - something nailed — -etoyauna.
(red) ant — haboya. release (person, animal tied up) — -yauna.

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relieve resuscitate someone

relieve — -kakilina. replacement (of officials) — hilafa (ana).

religious — tafatafalolona. replace(ment) (of plant dug up) — hilafa (ana).
(remain) illiterate — -fani-vagata. report — -awatalatalaina;
remain silent (of Jesus on trial) — -ve'amata ; — kahihi;
ve'ave'amata. — valeya(na);
remainder to be added — itulaina. — -velotomina.
re-make (skirt) — -luvedamana (doki). report offence to the government for a court —
remember — -afolena (gi) (nuwana); -simana.
— -miwama gi'afolena; reporter — to'awatalatalaina.
— -nunauyena (nuwana) (gi), see: representative of someone sent on his behalf —
-nu-; loseyanina.
— nuwana ginunauyena; reprimand — -dakeyena;
— -nuwanunauyena. — -golahebahebana.
remembering — nuwanunauya. reproof — -lumatamata.
remind of something — -hawafolefolena reprove — -golahebahebana.
(nuwana). reprove strongly in front of others (with intent to
remind someone — nuwana -hawafolena; cause shame) — -lumatana.
— nuwana -talafolena; repudiate — -talahagi;
— -talafolena (nuwana). — -vekwaulaugena;
reminder (of incident such as plane crash during — -venikohiyena.
course of conversation) — kahihi repudiation — vekwaulaga;
ana alavedama. — venikohi.
remnants (refers to very little left in container) request — -ve'o'ola;
— kwadakwadana. (vb/n). (-)awalulau'u.
remove — -avalakakilina, see: avalana; request a gift — -gahenuwakabubuyena.
— -vaihegena. request one thing and then request another —-
remove badness from something (mother does seyavilavilana, see: -sena.
this by drawing leaf across baby's request something on someone else's behalf
skin as symbol of removing when the request is really your own
badness it has imbibed through her idea (vb/n). (-)vegana'o'o.
milk because she ate something rescue — lugolagola;
taboo — -atuhiwana. (vb/n). (-)kibababala;
remove (but not hide) — -sevehailena, see: -sena. (vb/n). (-)kibababala.
remove (of craving for meat by satisfying it) — rescuer — tokibababala.
-kakilina. rescuer (in court, from difficulty) —
remove skin — -keyataluna. tolugolagola.
remove skin,shell (of nuts, peas, eggs) — reserved — umaumana.
-keyana. reserved (of both sexes) — matana wotana.
remove spear out of body so that it does not residence — abamiya.
fester — -atuhiwana. respect (vb/n). (-)matauta;
renew — -kive'ivaguna. (vb/n). (-)ve'amohimohina(-ena).
renounce — -venikohiyena. rest (vb/n). (-)veyawai;
renouncement — venikohi. (vb/n). (-)veyawai.
repays evil with good) (idiom not widely used) restaurant — aba'au'a.
— kaliva founa. restore -(of house falling down) —
repeat action — tutuvegulana, see: -tutuna. -ve'etolakahina.
repeat one after the other (of words) — restrict ones actions — -huluvavenuwana.
-alakwanekwanena. restrict one's actions — -dewavenuwana.
(repeatedly) hit — -fihaga. restrict what one eats (of nursing mother for
repent — -hagavilana (bana againe); good of child) — -aveluwona.
(vb/n). (-)nuwavilana. (resume) carrying (basket) — -keduvelowoga.
repentance (vb/n). (-)nuwavilana. resurrection — sivemidi (to'alika adi);
repentance (fig.) — hagavila. (vb/n). (-)mididi-havagi.
replace — -hilafana. resuscitate someone — -luveyakovena.
replace good thing with bad — -luvedamana.

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retard development of baby by having intercourse before weaning
rocks
retard development of baby by having rinse mouth out — -alakuhukuhu.
intercourse before weaning — riot — (-)vekwageya (-ena) vb ; n).
-fihuna. rioter — tovekwageya.
retarded (of child) — balibalilina, see: -balili. rip — -kaninina.
retch — -tu'u. rip apart — -sikaninina.
reticent (of girl who doesn't show off in front of rip (nets on rocks) — -vesikaninina.
men) — lakulakutana. rip (of wood with saw) — -sowaveyagena.
return — -fatana; rip off a large piece (turtle flipper) (could be all
— -veleyewena; of it) — -kudadobona, see: -kudana.
— -veyewana; ripe — boyalina.
— -yewa'ela; ripe fruit (esp. of bananas) — boyala.
(vb/n). (-)yewa (ga- -ku). (ripe) leaves — gegela.
return for gifts given — nimana ana sese, see: ripen — -boyala (gi);
nimana. — -gegela.
returning — nuyewayewana, see: ripen (of yam vine, coconuts, food, baby bird)
nuwa'abi'abina. — -kumana.
retype — -etoladivedamana. ripping apart (of skirts or books) — sihaihaina;
reveal — -yemaunena. — sikanikanina.
reveal after being hidden — -ivemogatalina. rip,tear down the middle (of cloth into two
reveal (contents of tin) — -seyemaunena, see: pieces) — -saihaina.
-sena. rise again (vb/n). (-)mididi-havagi.
reveal knowledge — -hawavemogatalena. rise (of water) — -laka'ela, see: (-)laka;
reveal (of person's thoughts, character) — — -tuwa (gi) (mala).
-iveyemaunina. rise to the top — -fu'u.
reveal truth — -alavemogatalina. rise up (vb/n). (-)laka.
revelation — ivemogatala. risen one — tomididi-havagi.
revelation (of truth) — vehawala. rising (vb/n). (-)laka.
revenge — -fatana. ritual washing to give strength and protection to
reverence (vb/n). (-)ve'amohimohina(-ena). men in war. (An older man would
reverse — -kivilavilana. sprinkle with water using wetoweto
revive — -luveyakova. grass, the men standing in water)
reward — -fatana; — -vetowa.
(vb/n). (-)laufata. river — gufa.
reward offered as incentive to work — hoina. (river) crab (considered bad meat, crows eat it)
rhetorical question (vb/n). (-)toliluvaluvahega. — labu'eta.
ribs — dinena. road — eda.
ribs (of body) — lumalumana. roam — -nudadana (-ina), see: -nu-;
ribs of coconut leaf (used for making brooms) — -vefasena.
— kaidinena. roam around everywhere coming back to same
rice — laisi. places — -nudadanayewayewa,
rich — kukuwana (-diyao); see: -nu-.
— wavaikuwana. roar — -tofona.
rich man (large gardens, hardworking) — roar (lions) — -halibwau.
wakalivana. roar (of waves breaking) — butuna gilaulauna.
rich (of food) — bunabunavina. roaring of the waves — lefo butuna gilaulauga.
ridge pole — udusese. rob — -ki'afuna.
ridge pole on top of house — todibu. rob (of ruler from lesser person) — -lehona.
(rifle) bird — bulibuli. robber — tomunugakai'afu.
right (as opposed to left) — i'atagina (-ku). rock — kuga;
righteous — tunutunugina, see: -tunuga; — -lewa(lewa).
(n ; adj). yegayegana. rock child up and down — -badibadina.
righteous person — toyegayegana. rock shelter (used in rain or hot sun, also for
righteousness (n ; adj). yegayegana. sleeping) — vataluma.
rim (of basket) — awana, see: awana. rock to sleep (sideways) — -veniniuna.
ringing — kaivilo. rocks — kabala.

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rocks (in river) on trail ruffle fur

rocks (in river) on trail — dabodabo. round house — monuna.

rockweed — gelala. (round) stand for large cooking pot to hold it
rod — fuluma. upright — tuwakedu, see: -tuwa
rodents (generic term) — oli'oli. (gi) (mala).
roll and crush in hands (of leaves to make round stingray ray (back rough like sand) —
medicine) — -mutumutuna ; valimomo'ula (kwauna
(gimutana). makamakamina).
roll down (stone) — -sive'awawana. round up (of hen to chicks) — -kokodi.
roll (of stone along a groove of its own accord) round up (of sheep) — -kala'u'auhidi.
— -eno'awawa. (rounded) breasts (huhu kafofouna) — huhu
roll (of stone, drum by someone) — fogafoga, see: huhuna.
-ve'awawana. rouse from sleep — -vemata'i'aiyena.
(roll of) string or vine — ai'uwa. route — ela.
roll out (of clay) — -mutumutuna ; (gimutana). rove (land or sea) — -nudadana (-ina), see: -nu-.
roll over (of man or pig in fall) — -awawa. roving — nudadanina, see: -nu-.
roll round (of person on ground) — row — -woi.
-enobwatavilana. row across (from one island to another) —
roll up a leaf for a container to put something in -woidamana.
— -kivegovegouna. row (boat) — -yale.
roll up (mat) — -vivilina. rower — towoi.
roll up (of mat, paper, skirts) — -'uwana. rub — -mutumutuna ; (gimutana).
roll up (of tutula) — -mwailina. rub abdomen with inward and downward
roll with foot — -vagave'awa'awa. movement (to help baby's descent
rolled up — uwa'uwagina. in birth) — -atuvewowotuna.
roof baton — bai. rub against (stone to wash back, tree to relieve
(roof) baton at wall edge — bai'age. irritation) — -veyadala.
room — vetawana. rub corpse with pieces of hot banana trunk to
root chewed with betel nut — wasi'aina. counteract rigor mortis (keke
root (of tree) — walamina. ginatoyoga fa'ina) — -katuna
root up (ground, of pigs) — -guwala. (wowona).
rope — bulava. rub (eyes of medicine man) — -wawana.
rope burn — -'ulana. rub into (of salt) — -atuvedavedawowolena.
rot — -nuda. rub oil over the body (vaigau fa'ina) —
rot and get mushy (rubbish on the ground, turtle -atuveninima.
eggs in wet sand) — -abudalina rub on, into — -wowolina, see: wowona.
(gi). rub out (of writing) — -yawelina.
rot (of food) — -amwadailina. rub (skin, eyes - used of rubbing skin with
rot (of rubbish, green vegetables because of medicine or ointment) — -fofolina.
heavy rain) — -atubudalina (wehi rub (wheat) to separate husks —
lakahina fa'ina). -mutuvemavemauna.
rot (of wood) — -mukwa (gi). rub with herbs (on lower abdomen) (magical
rotate — -aviviyena. cure) — -luyayaga.
rotate with the foot — -vagavivilina. rubber — laba.
rotten — mukwana; rubber ring (tenequoit) — aivivila.
— nudana. rubbing of two things against each other —
(rough) shelter with single pitch roof (usually in iyadala.
the gardens or bush) — vada. rubbish — yogo.
round — kafofouna. (rubbish) food — a'a koyona.
(round) earring put in lobes made of turtle shell rub,polish — -ga.
(scorned by Mission) — gayogayo rudder — wayaisi.
(Bw). rude (to someone) — -hawalumagibou (-yena).
(round) enclosure of poles to hold garden ruffle (by wind of hair, of mane of animal, of
produce at a sing-sing — bushes) — -sinohanohana.
hagihagila. ruffle each other's hair — -ve'asinohanoha.
(round) fishing-net on pole — bahaya. ruffle fur — -ve'akudanohanohana.

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rule — (-)kabemani (n ; v); run in vain — -madu-wayoga.

— -vehimeya (-ena). run (of people) (vb/n). (-)madu.
ruler — aba'etowava; run off with (girl for a wife without telling
— tovehimeya. parents) — -oseyena.
rumour (vb/n). (-)gahe-kawowo. run on ahead — -madunagona.
run ahead of — -maduyabuyabuna. (run) short of — -kali'uho.
run aimlessly — -madufanifani. run short,out (of it) (of money) — -ma'ufo (na).
run all over the place (of water) — run slower — -madukowakowa.
-madudamadamana. run slowly — -nukowakowa, see: -nu-.
run away — -ota. run towards in greeting — -maduyofeyofena.
run away and leave — -otayabuyabuna. run unsuccessfully — -madu-wayoga.
run away from — -osena. runners — tomadu.
run away from husband (vb/n) (ana). (-)viholili. running (of people) (vb/n). (-)madu.
run away in different directions — -abi'ota'ota. run,walk fast — -hegena (agena), see: -hegena.
run away with — -madugena. rust — -bugaga (gi);
run away with a woman — -vine'ota. — -lasita.
run fast and long — -maduga-mo'a.
run in all directions — -abimadumadu.

S - s
sabbath — sabati. sand uncovered by ebbing tide — avala.
sack — baiki; sandbank — lelega.
— -yabwanina. sandpiper (small sea bird, little stint?) — fififi.
sacrifice — abavebolagohi (Bw); sandpiper (white bird with black on its back,
— abaveyao. inhabits creeks) — kiwiwi.
sacrifice (involves smoke and fire ascending) sandy — makamakamina.
— -lu'iduduweyena. sap (of tree) — uyona.
sad — -ago'uga (nuwana gikoyo), see: sapphire — safaiya.
agona. satisfy with gift for service rendered —
sadness (vb/n). (-)nuwavita. -hoinena.
safe — lulukukuwana. saucer beneath cup — ta'ula.
safety — yaboyabobo. save — -ve'alakakikakila (-ena);
sago frond of palm (for house materials) — (vb/n). (-)kibababala.
lafilafiya. save (of pig being attacked by dogs, gardens
sago leaf — kwalala (labiya). from wild pigs) — -lugolegolena.
sago slats — kafokawa. saviour — tokibababala.
(sail) — taliyeya mo'aiya ; (-madubala). saw — bobobo;
sail (nowadays of cloth but still a few of — sowa.
pandanus frond) — naya. sawfish — gaugeva.
sail under the lee of — -nuve'uyena aiwa'una, say (direct quote verb) — -gayo.
see: -nu-. (say) goodbye to — -lukafoiyena.
sailors — imolata. say `never mind', tell to do something in spite of
salt — lehaga. — -hawavekaitowoiyena.
salt deposit on skin after bathing in sea — say no — -venikohiyena.
tagiga. say 'no' (to) — -vekeke (-yena).
salt (of drink, food) — -ivedigagina. say 'thank-you' — -vesiule.
salt something — -lulehaga. say that it can be lifted easily —
salvation — lugolagola; -hawave'ihayena.
(vb/n). (-)kibababala. say 'yes' — -ve'ehe.
Samarai salmon — dayadayasi. say you will do something or go somewhere and
sand — -atuyahana; don't — -nuloloyena, see: -nu-.
— -fenavivina; saying (vb/n). (-)lukahihi.
— makama. scab — gelagela.
sand (sea-washed forming ridges) — lelega.

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scabbed — gelagelana. scrape off pieces (of charred log) —

scabby — gelagelana. -talavemauna.
scabies — kulikuli. scrape out inside of — -vahina.
scald — -ve'ulana. scrape up (of rubbish) — -talahabuna.
scale — -dakana. scrape with turning movement (coconut cup) —
scales (of fish) (its scales) — kwanava. -awavivilina.
scallop — yoyoka. scraper (for cleaning food off sides of pot —
scaly (of crocodile) — tubulailaina. abalukakalo.
scar (of nailprints in Jesus' hands and feet) — scraping of (coconuts) — a'oli'oli (nila ana).
ki'ona. scrapings off — bwanene (ana).
scar (which has special significance) — aituha. scraps of food — lekalekana.
scatter in fright — -abi'ota'ota. scratch — -etokelilina;
scatter (of dog to sheep) — -vemaduyauyauledi. — -koina;
scatter (of seed) — -iyauyaulena. — -ladina;
scatter (of sheep, people) — -abivehavehaila. — -vekoveko.
scatter over wide area (of grass) — - scratch from kunai — afakikita.
hegehakwahakwalelegina, see: (scratch into a) heap — -lauhali.
-hegena. scratch itself (of pig) — -veyaveyadala.
scatter,divide into half, some in house, some scratch (of skirt to skin) — -yahana.
outside (of large crowd of people), scratch (with something sharp) — -kelilina.
of children playing) — (scratched) patterning (on pandanus) — auladi.
-vefilamaumauga (a- ; ka- ; hi-). scream — -alakwage.
scattering — iyauyaula. scream & shake with rage — -gakwelukwelulu.
sceptic — to'ihawadamana. screech (parrots) — -kwage.
scheme — hinafu; screw (of screw or screw-on lid) — -kivivilina.
— -hinafuna (-ku). screw up in hand (of string without untangling
school — sikulu. and winding it, of piece of clothing
scoffer — to'ihawadamana. unfolded) — -ki'uwa-kawowo.
scold — -dakeyena. Scripture — etoladi tabu.
scolding person — to'awabuyoga. scrotum — fowana.
scoop out (of food from pot, coconut from shell) scum of gailolo — hohofina.
— -kigegewana. (S.E.) wind — newawala.
scoop up — -kibagogona; sea — lehaga.
— -talakewana. sea snail — walifehi.
scorn (because lazy or unsuccessful) — sea-anenome — bani.
-vekiwogena. sea-bay — limahalina.
scorn (because lazy, unsuccessful -) — seabird like gannet or marsh sandpiper (black &
-hawalovena. dk. brown with speckled white in
scorpion — atagikwamana; wings) — laimwako.
— weweda. seagull — daki.
scour (pots) — -yahana. seagull,terns (white with horizontal stripes on
scour (with fenavivi - of pots) — -siyahana. their backs) — mai'ela.
scour with fenavivi leaf — -fenavivina. seal — abasetagona.
scourer — abalutamatama. seam — havi.
scrape — -tahina; search out (speared pig by dogs) —
— -yauna. -vetalalakahina.
scrape away by hand (of rubbish in gardens) — search out words — sive'uyena (bonama) ;
-kokona. (baiya).
scrape (coconut with shell spoon) — -olina. season — tova.
scrape (of bark of tree with something sharp) — (season when new yams form in the ground from
-kolina. the old seed yams) — a'a ve'afa ana
scrape off outer skin,surface (of banana leaf tova.
prior to shredding for skirt, see season without wind — niwalova.
afa'afa) — -hamalina. seasoning (of food) — iveyamumu.
seat — abahiyoto;

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— abavetoga; see something stolen later in another's

— ulena. possession — -itakauyena, see:
seat of emotion — ase'asena. -ita(na).
seat of honour (with stone backs where elders see through holes — -itafolena, see: -ita(na).
sit) — didiga'u'u. see tova gimegona — megona.
seat someone — -vehiyotona. see under nuwana — -vegafo'uya'uya (gi).
seaweed (which looks like legi - eaten by turtles) see vegalovena — -vagalovena.
— dokidoki. see velugana — valugadiyao.
second — anavelu; see without being seen (of God who sees all
— veluga (ana). things) — -itakauyena, see:
secret — nuwahinage; -ita(na).
— sevasevauyana; seed — afana;
— ve'afusevauya (v ; a). — nafo (na).
secret thought — nuwahinage. seed inside coconut — valaga.
secure — -sivefosena. seed (inside pod) — hihina.
secure in place (vb/n). (-)utuve'avina. seed planting — agugu.
security — yaboyabobo. (seed) taro — guvega.
seduce — -gakahikahiyena. seed-bearing — veguveguwana.
see — ase'asena gi'ita, see: ase'asena; seeds (used in necklace or rattle) —
— -ita(na). waludaledalena.
see - faisewana — -fisewana. seed-yam — otova ; -ina.
see - hiyoto — -siyoto. seize and pull back — -siveyewana.
(see a) vision (waking) — -lau'ita-mo'a. select — -luwafana;
see ahenao — anao; — -venuwadadanena.
— wanao. select the best — -lauvisi.
see and copy — -itave'u'ulena, see: -ita(na). self — dibuna.
see and know — -itahalamanena, see: -ita(na). selfish — amumaulina;
see and think to yourself about something — - — nuwanuwalolonina.
itanuwahinageyena, see: -ita(na). selfish person — to'ivelivelili.
see at a glance in a moment (panorama) — - selfishness — itavadivadiga, see: -ita(na).
itahakiyewana, see: -ita(na). sell — -kimonevedamanena;
see clearly instead of double — matana — -tunedamanena.
gi'aleleyena. sellers — tokimone.
see dewa — giduwa. semen — molo.
see each other face to face — semen (discreet word less likely to cause
-ve'amagigi'ita'ita. embarrassment in public than molo)
see everything at once — -ita'auhi-'owodi, see: — uyona.
-ita(na). send — -iveninisena.
see for oneself — -ve'itana. (send a) message (by word or letter) —
see in line with (when looking at something in -venuwa'atana.
the distance) — -itavefosena, see: send around another way (of cyclone) —
-ita(na). -atuviviyena.
see indistinctly (literal + figurative) —- send away — -kakina;
itahowahowa, see: -ita(na). — -luhegena.
see indistinctly (literal + metaphoric) — matana send away (of animals and people) — -wavina.
gihowahowa. send back — -veyewana.
see Kauwana — wahivekenana, see: -wahina. send back (of person) — -hawaveyewana.
see nudamana — nugolota, see: -nu-. (send) farewell greeting (in letter, also of
see simultaneously — -ve'a'ita'ita. departed relative to the living) —
see someone off (on plane or boat) — -veyagena. -vetalakafoiyena.
see something and not desire it — send for — -yowanina.
-matakibokibo; send forth,out (of voice, sound of flute) —
(vb/n). (-)venuwakibokibo. -tune(na).
see something new,strange — -itayauyogena, send off — -atuhegena.
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send someone away by wave of hand (of animals for its prey, gesture for dog to attack)
sharpener (pencil)
send someone away by wave of hand (of animals sew up — -etovefosena.
for its prey, gesture for dog to sew up roughly — -uyaluyalumina.
attack) — -luya'alina. sewing — ona'onaga.
send someone on his way — -atuhegena. sewing machine — aba'ai'onaga.
send someone on their way by going part of the sewing of — i'ona'onaga.
way with them — -vagahegena. shade — aiwa'u.
sending away — aikaki. shadow — anununa;
sensible — tagana afolegina, see: tagana. — mayamayauna (Bw).
sensitive plants (used for harmful love potion) shake — -bilaugena (gi-);
— sinaneta. — -kibahina;
sent (adj). ive'iveninitana. — -likwana;
separate (vb/n). (-)miyavehaila. — -vetatava.
separate one thing from another — -livihina. shake and break up — -li'uyavalina.
separate people — -vemiyavehailedi. shake and destroy — -li'uyawelina.
separation (vb/n). (-)miyavehaila. shake and sink out of sight — -li'uvekavivilina.
separation (of two men rejecting each other in shake fist at — nimana gi'ilakahina, see: nimana.
anger) — -velaudaka. shake hands — -ve'animasaibutu.
seraph — kasi. shake it up to mix it (of milk) — -
serene — afihagina ; (magigina); wahinikonikona, see: -wahina.
— magigina afihagina. shake (mat) — -sibutuna.
sermon — laumamala. shake (of object, ground in earthquake) (vb/n).
serrated — bakabakalina. (-)li'u(li'u).
serrated edged — modimodina. shake off (of something sticking to you) —
servant — -vetofaisewa. -lukakina.
servanthood (vb/n). (-)ve'agetoga (-ena). shake off (of soot) — -golohina.
serve food in quantities — -italaga. shake off something (to the ground) —
serve on a plate — -haulili. -bihegena.
set — -lutatana. shake off with hand (of beetle or object) —
set (a saw) — -vekudawenowenona. -luhegena.
set apart — sevesevehailana, see: -sena. shake out water from (wet clothes, grass skirt)
— -hegelubibaiyena, see: -hegena.
set apart (of something,someone special) — -
sevehailena, see: -sena. shake (to wake up of person), (of stick) —
-atulewana.
set aside -(f promise) — -togahegena.
set aside (of agreement) — -situnutunugina shake up,force into doing work (vb/n).
(-)luya'aya'ala.
(veyao).
set at nought — -hawave'iyohoyohoyena. shaking (vb/n). (-)li'u(li'u).
set back a bit — -tutuwenona, see: -tutuna. shaking in order to separate — -saibutu.
set fire to — -tuna. shallow (of dish) — se'ase'ana.
set in place,line (of pots, fireplace, flowers or shame (vb/n). (-)wowomumu.
feathers in hair, plants in a flower shanghai (used for killing birds) — laba.
bed) — -donedelina. shape — -tahina.
set into (of knife into wood) — -luhagahagana. share — ba'u;
— bo'u;
set mind at rest — nuwana -'ivehavehagina.
— -folaka (-ena).
(set on) fire (of large area like kunai) —
share of (of food & property) — du'u.
-alaveyamalelena.
sharing — (fola)folaka.
set out — -lowoga;
(vb/n). (-)tauya (bw).
sharing out — abafolaka.
set right — -kivedawaliligina.
shark — walao.
setting sun throws yellow,red light on everything sharp — golagolana;
— nigonigonina.
— -mayewana kauwana mahalina
(gi). sharp (of knife, spear, of house marker, of eyes)
— sinasinahina.
seven — seveni.
sew — -onana.
(sharp) tongue — meyafato'ai.
sew across — -etobalebalena. sharpen with file — -yadalina.
sew together — -etovefosena. sharpener (pencil) — aba'atahi.

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sharpening (stick, axes, machete, nose ornament)
shrimp (found in mangrove swamp)
sharpening (stick, axes, machete, nose ornament) shoe — butu.
— aiyadala. shoes — abavagata'uta'ula.
sharpness — lulausinata. shoo — -ve'aulala.
shave — -yauna. shoot between first and second leaf of new palm
shave (of beard) — -talana. frond — lukugelalana.
shave (of canoe, handle of hammer, palm slats) shoot (of plants) — -lugawalihilihi (gi).
— -tahina. (shoot out the) lip at — -vekebulaweweyena.
she — bana'e. shoot past (of fish after its prey) — -
(she has worn out the skirt: lit. licked it kudaveyagena, see: -kudana.
completely) — doki giyamo-'owona. shoots — ai tubuvaguna;
(she is) menstruating — yana vaikohi givaina. — tubuvaguna (ai).
shear (of sheep) — -keyataluna. short — debana (ai);
shearer - (of sheep) — to'aikeya (sifi adi). — kali'uhona.
shearing (of sheep) — aikeya. (short) necklace — samwakufa.
sheaves — -ve'itava. (short) trim around top of skirt — u'ukeva, see:
shed — -mauna. u'una.
shed skin (of snake ) (vb/n). (-)venuya. short-legged (man, pig) (uninflected) —
sheep — sifi. hamehame (kaliva ; bawe).
sheet — lifi. (short-spined) sea-urchin — hafohafo.
shelf — abasewadi; shoulder — avalana;
— lolowa; — -lu'avala;
— tolama. — yalona.
shelf - container for smoking meat — aivala. shoulder muscle in front (of pig only) —
shelf up high (for protection from ants) — avala'ewana, see: avalana.
kaibunebune. shout (vb/n). (-)kova(na).
(shelf-like) nest of large birds — ilautolama. shout abuse angrily at — -faina ; -ena.
shell — loulou (Bw). shout and pierce someone's(ears) —
shell (bananas, beans, tapioca, peas) — -kwagekwagena (tagana).
-wo'ana. shout in rage — -hewau.
shell carving — sikomakoma. shout,argue angrily back and forth (of riot) —
shell (lambis scorpius (15c) - strombus sinuatus -ve'atalalakalaka.
(3c)) — laga. show — -hawavetuvetunu(-ku).
shelling (of peas) — aikeya. (show) disapproval by witholding something —
shelter — -yabobona. -hawaluvetonovena.
shelter from attack — abayava. (show) favour to — -nuwakabubuyena.
shelter (from wind) — aiwa'u. show how to swallow (tablets) — -
shelter (of people) — -yavana. tonovehawalena, see: -tonona.
sheltered side of island — himula aiwa'une. show (of objects, skills, words, reading) —
shepherd — to'itave'avina. -vehawala (-ena).
shield — abayava; (show) respect for — -wowomumuyena.
— -sebabalina, see: -sena; (show) respect, honour to someone (of important
— veve. person, God) (vb/n).
shield from — -sebodana, see: -sena. (-)ve'amohimohina(-ena).
shield (of baby from sun - umbrella of child - showing through — atohadane.
hands,arms) — -lukukuwana. showing through (of underskirt) — magalina
shields of turtle shell — siwesiwe. (nigona).
shift (of eyes) — -neganega (gi) (mata). show-off — togakahikahi.
shift position — -togabwa'ilolo. shred (of palm leaf for skirts) — -hinena.
shin — tugaluluna. shred with teeth — -kudahinehine, see:
shine — -ve'akinamanamalena. -kudana.
shine intermittently through rain — shredded coconut frond — sainila.
-lutafalelegena (kauwana) (gi). (shredded) pandanus (of skirt material) —
hamahamala.
shining — ve'akinamanamalina.
shirt — dobona ana kaleko.
shrewd (know the truth but hide it) —
aikaunuwanuwana.
shiver — -vetatava.
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shrink singsing (of church music and of magical
formulae)
shrink — -kabi'o; sign,memorial (something done in the past that
— -luha. someone is our enemy) — inuwa.
shrink from — -ga'u'aukuku. silence someone — -vetufogolokina (gahe).
shrunk — afagowana. silence someone (of giving child to breast or
shut — falifalina; food or try to make it quiet, of
— lowolowogina; payback to relatives of dead person
— -lowo(na) (matana). so they can't demand further) —
shut against — -sebodana, see: -sena. awana give'ibodana, see: awana.
shut (door) — -fali(na). silence (there was) — amumu gikulina.
shut door securely — -falidonena. silent (of person who does not get angry, talk
shut in (to room) — -falibodena. about other's evil, nor answer back)
shut more than one door securely — — awa'abodana.
-falifalidonana. silted water (state of river in flood) — gufa
shut (of clam's jaws, of very sick man) — uyouyona.
-vetalabodana. similar to — vaita.
shut off — -hegebodana, see: -hegena; similarly — meda anafaiweya.
— -tutubodana, see: -tutuna. sin — dewa koyona;
shut off with hand (of exit from hole or cave in — koyona.
river for trapping fish) — sinful self,nature — dibuna koyona.
-kaiboda. sing — -alahagi.
shut up for night without food (police) — - sing a lovesong or song expressing affection —
kudubodena, see: -kuduna. -lumanimani.
shy — lakulakutana; sing about something (of waiyabo) —
— lakulakutana; -lukililiyena.
— matana wotana; sing after someone — -kwelive'u'ula.
— umaumana. (sing in) choir — -kwaya.
shyness (vb/n). (-)wowomumu. sing lullaby (to child to stop crying) —
sibling of opposite sex — nouna. -veloina.
sibling of same sex — tobohiyana. sing (of hymns) — -kweli.
sick — aulo'aulolona, see: (-)aulolo. sing praise (vb/n). (-)kwelidavadava.
sick person — to'aulolo. sing (sing-sing — -lu'alata.
sickness (vb/n). (-)aulolo. sing (sing-sing) (spear moiety) (vb/n). (-)seli.
sickness causing enlarged tummy giving sing songs (of spearmen at sing-sing) —
appearance of pregnancy (thought -luvineleku.
to be connected with bad blood) — sing standing in line (of spearmen) — -lutaodi
mo'eta. (not -na).
sickness of child caused by mother spoiling her singe (coconut leaf for weaving) — -veyeyana.
milk by having intercourse before singe (of hairs, bristles of pig) — -levana.
child is weaned — molotufa. singer (of hymns) — tokweli.
side — fafalina. singing (coconuts, mango, breadfruit) — hagi.
side of (boat) — afa'aina. singing of men to make a person better (can go
side (of house, objects) — lilina. on up to a month) (done in the past)
sides below chest (labour pains felt here) — (vb/n). (-)lauhabola.
bahimina. single — sa'eya-mo'ena.
sidetrack — -vesihawadamadamanina. (single cross) rafters (not tied) — kamo.
sieve — -bibutubutuna. (single) cross-rafters (tied to legi) — lauga.
sift — -sibutuna. single pitch roof of small shelter —
sigh — yawai'ohi. fafalatamo.
sign — aituha; single-minded — ita'ita'eyana, see: -ita(na).
— iya'iyaya (ana); single-mindedness — nuwa'eya.
— maka. singlet — avala'ewa, see: avalana.
(sign of) remorse, frustration and nuwakoyo — sing-sing by spear moiety (applied to many
kumina gihobe'uwana. voices, tunes) — taodi.
sign off — -lautomu (n ; v). singsing (of church music and of magical
sign on (of contract for work) — -saina. formulae) — kwelikweli.

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sink slice across (of banana, bread)

sink — -enokamomola; skirt round (to avoid people) — -balakwafifina.

— -enokamomola; skirting round a barrier — abamaduviviya.
— -kamomola; skull (of man & pig) — debabubuna.
— -kavivila. sky — gabama (Bw);
sinner — tokoyona. — lobama.
Sir — kauve'a. slack (string,clothing) — (-)amehomehona (vb ;
sister's husband — lamohiyana; adj).
— wainana. slake thirst — -ivebikana ; meyana.
sister's husband between men recipr. — slake thirst (with coconut juice) — meyana
wainana. gi'ivebikana (gufaleda againe).
sister's husband's sister — vaiva. slaking of thirst — meyasaiyogila.
sit anywhere — -toga-kawokawowo. slanderer — toveyaina.
sit comfortably — -togahagihagi. slap on the face — -lu'atugena.
sit cross-legged — -hiyoto-mo'a. slap (tail on water - of beaver) — -baina.
sit down — -hiyoto; slash off top of (coconut to drink juice) —
— -vetoga (also ga...ku). -dibuna (nila).
sit down on it — -vetogana (tamuyoko). slaughter (of large numbers) — -tafiyauyaulena,
sit down on mat — -vetogata'ulina (ga- ku). see: -tafina.
sit down with something — -hiyotoyena. slaughtering place (for animals, abattoir) —
sit in back (of canoe) — -muli'auta. abavekamoga.
sit legs apart — -togahalahalala. slave — agetoga, see: agena.
sit on (eggs) (of broody hen) — -mamona. slavery (vb/n). (-)ve'agetoga (-ena).
sit one above another on slope — sleep — -da.
-ve'alahaluhaluna. sleep all day — -eno'aiyeta.
sit opposite — -vehagana. sleep and fire goes out — -enokwe'una.
sit right down — -togahagihagi. sleep deeply hearing nothing —
sit somewhere else — -togabwa'ilolo. -duduvakawokawowo.
sit together (of two people) — -togaluga. sleep for a long time — -duva-vagata ;
sit up by himself (of baby) — -toga'ihega. -'ima'ima.
site (his) — autu'u (-na). sleep for ever (used of dead man) —
site of the house — manuwa ana autu'u. -enovagata.
six — sikisi. sleep heavily - dead to the world —
size — laga; -enomataiga.
— tubuga. sleep nothing — -enokawowo.
sizzle (of frying noise) — -kuve(sive)sililina. sleep on (of mat) — -dauve (di).
sizzle (of pig fat or dripping cooking on,in fire) sleep on through the day — -enovagata.
— -ve'alavesivesililina. sleep somewhere overnight during journey —
skeleton — lulugagana. -nauda.
skill — nuwahuya. sleep till dawn,morning (i.e. without waking up)
skilled fight leader — tokalimatana. — -duva-malalau.
skilled in gardening — fahafahana. sleep with (her) (intent of sexual intercourse) —
(skilled in rearing many) pigs — -dauve (di).
bawebaweve'adi, see: -baweve'a. sleep with someone without having intercourse
skin — wowona. — dauva-kawowo.
skin (a goanna) — -aikaki. sleep without having dinner — -enofofola.
skin of betel nut — kukuna. sleep with,together (of intercourse) —
skin of betelnut — hiviga. -enoluga-ena.
skin (of fruit, plants, animals) — kwafilina. (sleeping) mat — ivi.
skin (of snake) (false skin - of men in legends) sleeping mat beneath person — ta'ula.
— nuyana. sleeping place — abada.
skin something — -ve'ulana. sleep,sexual intercourse (polite term) — dauva.
skin-disease (also called sifoma) (grille) — slender (of snake's tongue) — kilikilina.
molobe. slender-billed pernkite — yai'eta.
skirt — doki. slice across (of banana, bread) — -tomodobona,
skirt of banana leaf — tavitavi. see: -tomona.

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slice downwards lengthwise (of bananas smoke (of wick)

slice downwards lengthwise (of bananas — — ilewa.

-hihina. (small) eagle (sea bird) — manutowa.
slice off — nikegolohina. (small female) wallaby — konawabou.
slide back (of door,piece of tin, wood blocking (small) flood caused by rain — luwava.
entrance to house) — -seliyena (small) fly that bites (like sandfly) — nikuniku.
(eda'awana), see: -sena. (small) girl — vinewe'owe'o.
slide down — -sesela. (small green) parrot with red beak —
slide down (canoe into water, tree down kwaikwa'ita, see: kwaita.
mountain) — -atuveseselina. (small) insects — bolokwaiya.
slide down (of landslide in rainy season) — (small) intestine — kamohalehalewana, see:
-kohina (kunava). kamona.
slide (grass on hillside) (vb/n). (-)'uli. (small) kingfisher — kokolibuwa;
slight (of person's build) — tubudonana. — manukalabwaibwa.
slim (of a tall person (not inflected)) — (small) metal spear for small fish — fidu.
yalagana. (small) millipede — yafuyafu.
slim (of waist) — kilikilina. (small) mushroom (like fungus growing on trees
slime (as on coral or bahili greens) — which is luminous in the dark) —
giwagiwala. kiyakiyabu.
slime on ground — nunubwana. (small) nose shell,bone used by women or men
slimy — giwagiwalina. — wakowakona.
slip — -sesela. small one — tubu'imana.
slip down (of string or article of clothing) — (small) pebbles in the river — ga'ala.
-bivehalili. (small) piece of meat — buluma.
slip (of hand holding on to something) — small pieces — mukumukuna.
-atuhohona, -atukakamina. (small poisoned) spear used in bogau type of
slippery (of ground, stone, fish) — sorcery — giyovali.
hamwahamwa'e'elina. (small) pool or swamp by the beach —
slippery (of rocks) — hawahawaviyanina. se'use'u.
(slippery) slope (of river bank, of mountain) — (small) rafter — huyavila, see: -huyana.
ubala. (small) sandfly (found on the beach) —
slow — matana adobona. hekuheku.
slow movement in water — milemilele. (small) stone — kelaha.
slowly — ma'inuwana ( di); (small swamp) crab — kwalilita.
— uve'uve'u'uwa. (small) twigs holding young coconuts —
slowness (vb/n). (-)vekwalu. giligilina.
smack — -mununa. (small type of) fish in river — hamehame.
small — kabi'ona; (small type of) grasshopper — dikwadikwa.
— kikiwena. (small) weeds — boya.
small baby (lit) — kwamana kabisona. (small white) cowrie shells — bunadoka
(small) bamboo for comb — uwevilu. (hihifona).
(small) birds always in flocks — yabune. smart — -lulu'awayuvaga;
(small black) ants (eat base of rotten posts) — — -sigigina.
kalafai 'eta. smear oneself with charcoal (sign of mourning)
(small) boy — bowa. — -ve'ofu.
(small) boy or girl (also used to refer to unborn smell — magana;
baby) — kwamana. — -yauna;
(small brown) beetle — laubo. (vb/n). (-)lada.
(small) child — kwanawe'owe'o, see: kwana. smelly — ladaladana.
(small, coloured) fish (on the reef) — tafutafufu. smile (vb/n). (-)velaiga;
(small) cord attaching rope to spear (for turtle) (vb/n). (-)velaiga.
— bulava guwena. smoke — siyo(na);
(small) cowrie shell (for decorating house & — -valana.
used in waistband bunadaka) — smoke (of wick) — -lusiyosiyo.
fuwefuwe.
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smoke out (of woman over smoky fire, of fire producing itching heat on someone's skin)
sorrow
smoke out (of woman over smoky fire, of fire (soft) wood used for carving (white) —
producing itching heat on igidagidala.
someone's skin) — -vala'inena. soft wood used in house building —
smoked meat — kwakwadi (kevakeva). mulumulu.
smokehouse — aivala. soft,gentle wind — dikudikukuna (mala).
smoke-house — abaluvalavala. (soft,gentle) wind — mala dikudikukuna.
smooth — -atuyahana; soil — babi.
— -fenavivina; soldier — tolugaviya.
— -luhawaviyana (gi). some — ma'i;
smooth down (of shell for armband) — — tamo;
-iyadala. — tufona.
smooth (of objects) — hawahawaviyanina. some of them ... others — tufoidi.
(smooth, round) stone (for sling) — mohi. (someone who accompanies for) protection —
smoothing (of hair) — ai'amo (u'una ana). bwa'uli (aku).
smooth,sand (of pandanus, make it white for someone with responsibility — togiyomatana.
skirt) — -siyahana. (someone's last) words — gahe aigolota.
smooth-skinned — wowokawowona, see: something — gaitoma.
wowona. (something kept to) remind (of previous
snake — oloto. happenings) — nuwa'afolega (aba).
snake-tooth necklace (used in brideprice) — (something) killed — onana.
matabili. something put by for later use — vanehaila.
snap at fish (ducks with their bills) or at insects something sent — ninita.
— -huhukamokamota. (something) taboo — tabutabuna.
snatch (involves force) (obj. suffix must agree something that pleases people —
with person of subject) — nuwayamuyamu.
-lemana. (something to) hold on to — abakive'avina.
snatch up in 2 hands — -kibagogona. sometimes — tamotova.
snatching away — ailema. son,daughter specially loved — natu'ase'asena,
sniff — -tuvelukuna (neluda). see: natuna.
snip — -tomobakibakihina, see: -tomona. song — kweli.
snore — balu. song speaking affectionately of someone —
snort — -tofona. manimani.
snort in fright (of pig make a big racket - of songs accompanied by combs on lime gourd
bulibuli bird) — -lulu. (vb/n). (-)seli.
snort (of pigs) — -lukalakala. songs of spearmen (original tunes) — vineleku.
snort (of pigs to keep people away from piglets) songs,music of singsing — alata.
— kala (yana). sonorous — balubaluna.
snort (pigs) — -kwage. son's wife — lawana.
snout (of pig) — mudukolekolena. soot — ofu;
snow — howahowa. — umutula.
soak off something stuck (of dressing on sore) soothsayer — to'enomadu.
— -hiwavebivebikana, see: sorcerer — tobogau;
-hiwana. — to'edaboda.
social meeting places — didiga. sorcery — bogau.
soft — yalayalana. sorcery worked with help of evil spirit causing
(soft, immature) coconut — ni'au'a, see: nila. blockage — givebida.
soft (of food, grass, coconut) — fwalelena. sore — kabula (see also koliya);
(soft) shoot at base of leaf (often used in cures) — koliya.
— kobu (na). sore throat affecting voice — agotu'u, see:
(soft) taro (not suitable for gailolo since it goes agona.
to mash. Eaten boiled) — sores covering skin — dawodawowo.
bwalo'u. sores (plenty) — nafelala.
soft to skin (of skirt) — bikabikana. sorrow — tagiya;
(soft) voice — agohelana, see: agona. (vb/n). (-)nuwavita;
(vb/n) (Bw). (-)mulolova.

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sorrowful (when away from home, returning to village and finding relative has died while
absent) spear on a knife or fork (food out of a dish)
sorrowful (when away from home, returning to
village and finding relative has died
while absent) — nuwana
gikabubu.
soul — anununa.
soul-mate (relationship between men and
between women formed by sharing
twin kernels of betel nut and
involving taboo on speaking each
other's names. Term of affection
between husband and wife like
'sweetheart') — kusebo.
sound (of voice) — noganogala, see: nogala.
sound uncertain note (people hear it as
ve'alololo) — -yuvedamadamana
(hiulega), see: -yuvena.
soup — bunavi(na);
— bwai.
source — inuba (yana);
— inubana.
(source of) enmity — abavenibaina.
(source of) fear — abamatauta.
(source of) forgiveness (of sins) — aba'aiyawela
(koyona ana).
(source of) happiness — abagakahikahi.
(source of) hope — abaluve'avina.
(source of) instruction — abakivetuvetunu.
(source of) salvation — abakibababala.
(source of) strength — abafaiwala.
(source of) temptation — aba'aladibidibi.
sower — to'iyauyaula.
sowing (of seed) — iyauyaula.
space between sky and ground — mwatugu.
spade — sabwelo.
spangled drongo — kekesiyo.
spark — alavenimoga.
sparks — wahiwahihi, see: -wahina.
spatula — abalukakalo.
speak — -gayo.
speak about a child that is uncared for —
-hawena.
speak about a young man,girl because of
ugliness — -hawena.
speak about them — -toli'abauyedi.
speak and make someone afraid —
-hawavematauhina.
speak angrily — -gahelakalaka.
speak diplomatically — -gahekunikuniga.
speak disparagingly — -hawatagona.
speak disparagingly of — -gahe'ihawadamana.
speak fast — -alahokohokona;
— -alamadugena.
speak firmly — -gahedona.
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thing in someone else's possession)
— -lauwafana.
speak gently — -bonabikebikena.
speak gently, carefully — -gahe'abobowena.
speak in hopes of getting — -gaheseba.
speak in parables (vb/n). (-)gahetalahobuhobu.
speak in secret — -gahekauyena.
speak in song — -alavekwelina.
speak in strong terms — gahefa'ila.
speak in wrong word order — -alavenuwanana.
speak kindly to — -gahenuwakabubuyena.
speak loudly — -gahe'awafatafata.
speak of as good to others —
-hawavehavehagina (-yena).
speak of someone as husband —
-hawavemoganeyena.
speak of someone's wrong-doing to 3rd party in
his,her presence (causing them to
leave in shame — -gahe'avau.
speak of something being difficult to lift because
heavy — -hawavevitayena.
speak plainly, clearly re. something (as opposed
to hidden talk) — -gahemata'atana.
speak quickly — -madugahe.
speak repeatedly re. something and often with
annoyance — gahefa'ila.
speak, reprove in vain (to a child) —
-gahe'aikugana.
speak sarcastically — -gahekilukilumena.
speak shakily, quaveringly — -gahevekolologa.
speak someone's name — -yakahina.
speak to — -gahe(na).
speak to someone without saying their name —
-alavekevekemena.
speak well of — -hawaveyamumuyena.
speaker — togahe;
— tolaumamala;
— tolukahihi.
spear — -onana.
spear (also used of palm creases which indicate
membership of spear moiety) —
giyo.
spear by mistake (of pigs mistakenly thought to
be wild) — -onafanina.
spear (fish) — -vetugaga.
spear marker on gable of house — mwalamwala.
spear moiety dance — kilo.
(spear moiety dance) — -lauwaku.
spear moiety dance — lunewaulo.
spear nothing — -miya'onana.
spear on a knife or fork (food out of a dish) —
-kwanena.
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spray (of medicine)
spear that can be shot forward to spear fish at a spit (phlegm) — -kiwal (-ena) (bwana).
distance — sivefaila. spit (through floorboards) — -kiwalina.
speared thing — onana. spit upon — -'ulana ; giulana (no glottal).
spearing (vb/n). (-)tugaga. spittle — awabugo (-na).
spearing (of fish) — ai'onaga. spittle (his) — kiwala ; (ina).
spearman — to'ai'onaga. splash — -ve'eheula.
(special) friend — kusebo. splash (of men, birds, animals) — -nekwa.
species — wauma; splashing through water — nekwanikwa.
— waumidi. spleen — galubwayova ; (ana ; -iku).
(speck of) dust — geyalili (Bw). splice — -havina.
speckled — kibwa'ebwa'ena, see: -kibwa'ena. splinter,break into tiny bits — -amuhumuhuna.
specks of dust — iyohoyoho. split — -luvahina.
spectacles — matakada. split (of betel nut) — -kehina.
spectate (vb/n). (-)matawabuwabu. split of itself — -ayavalina (gi).
spectating (vb/n). (-)matawabuwabu. split (of sea passage between two islands, of
spectator — tomatawabuwabu. gorge between two islands, of
spectators — tolauboda. gorge between two mountains, of
speech — bona; sago frond) — -lugolohina.
— gahe; split (of stick) — -akehina (gi).
— wona (Bw). split off — -dobona.
spew out (hornbill's excreta from nest) — split open — -hahana;
-ala'ovalena. — -hihina.
spider — kwakwamu. split pieces (of stone) — -fawaina (-di).
spider (makes big web) — kasikawa. (split) pod of coconut (covers kakaiyona) —
spider web — namwaikelu. lelewaka.
spider's web — nawaga. split up (of factions in community) (vb/n).
spike (of animal using teeth on its prey) — (-)ve'alaudaka.
-luvekwanena. split with hand (of firewood) — -kikehina.
spike something — -etokwanena. splitting open (coconut, pot, cup) — aiyavala.
spiked (of shoe) — ona'onagina. spoil — abayabwana;
spikes (in shoes) — abavagadona. — -ivekoyona;
spikes (of shoes) — hakahakalulu. — -kivekoyona;
spikes on mohamo yam — aululuna (mohamo). — -luvekesiyena.
spikes on snout of sawfish — wakadani. spoiling — abakivekoyo.
(spiky melon-like) fruit (yellow when ripe) — spoken of by old men like a pig with long neck
kafulika. — ahuwali.
spill (out) (of semen) — -etohiwana. sponge (buried in dry sand for a week & then
spill over and put out fire — -hiwavekwe'una, bleached by sun - turns from black
see: -hiwana. to white, used for pillows) —
spin by rubbing across leg and twisting — balou.
-nogana. sponge on (of man marrying a girl and going to
spin on thigh — -lunogana. live in her village and work her
spindly shoot without branches — land but not bringing any seed
nima'inumanaga, see: nimana. yams, taro etc.) — -luveyalili (yadi
spinster — kilolokena. babiya).
spirit — alu'aluwana. spongy water plant (sometimes used for soaking
spirit bats — welabana. up water and drinking it) —
spirit-beings — yafuyafunena (kaliva). doudou.
spirit-like (person) — yafuyafunena (kaliva). spot (of lime or ofu on cheek of spear men) —
spirits — iyohoyoho. ki'ona.
spirits of the dead — aluwana. spotted (of bunebune egg) —
spit (into hand) — -ta'ina. kinafwanafwalina.
spit (of betelnut, food) — -alata'ina. spray — fwifwi.
spit (of fat in frying pan) — -lusilisilili. spray (malaria) — -famuna.
spit on someone — -kiwalitagona. spray (of medicine) — -kivesivesigigina.

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spread (vb/n). (-)ve'aliyahega. — -vetoga (also ga...ku).

spread abroad,out (of people and news) (vb/n). squeeze — -siyuyuna.
(-)ve'aliyahega. squeeze into a container — -kaitadodoga.
spread earth over (body) — -vetauna. squeeze juice of something — -ga.
spread legs — hagahagana. squeeze (of clothes, of coconut milk for gailolo)
spread (of birds' wings) — -luyagilina. — -kaitana.
spread (of fire) — -alavedavedama. squeeze out something (of ointment in tube, of
spread (of mat on floor, ground - of tablecloth on juice out of hole in fruit) —
table) — -yavelina. -kituwana.
spread (of mwaleda mat) — -luwatanana. squeeze (pus out of sore) — -wailina.
spread (of snake's hood) — -haha (gaolana). squeeze sickness out of someone with enlarged
spread out — -abivehavehaila. spleen (kwada) (green berry of wild
spread out (of mat or banana leaves) — passion fruit is popped near area of
-iyaveyavela (see -yavelina). kwada) — -kifuwana.
spread out (of nets, clothes, string) — -siyagilina. squeeze something out (of tube, juice out of hole
spread out (tail, wing of bird) — -atatana in fruit) — -kivetafwailina.
(giyuna ; ofana). squeeze with the fingers (of something blown up
spread out the hands (as Jesus did to Thomas) so that it pops) — -kifuwana.
— -atatana nimana. squid — monaki.
spread throughout (of smell or noise in a place) squint — le'ana (matana).
— -lelevilana. squirt out of mouth (sometimes in anger - of
spreading coral — yaveyavela. balauama on a man causing
spring — folufolu; madness) (connected with ginger),
— -tabovihila. of ginger spat on surface of sea
spring (covers large area of water but can dry before going) — -'ulana ; giulana
up) — towoga. (no glottal).
spring in the sand (bubbles up when dug) — staccato (of speech) — ludobodobona.
yeyelu. stack — aibo'u;
spring (of water that never dries up) — guya. — bo'u;
spring up (of water) — -guwalena. — -bo'una.
sprinkle — -kivebuvebutana. stack untidily (not lined up neatly but
sprinkle using bunch of leaves — -luvedubana. overlapping) — -sewenowenona,
sprinkler — abaluhegebaiba. see: -sena.
sprinkling of water — fwifwi. staghorn coral (baked and crushed to powder for
sprout — -etoguwala. lime) — kilikili.
sprout new leaves — -veuga (gi). stale (vb ; adj). (-)valagina.
sprout (plants, hair, horns, body parts) — -kabu. stalk — -vagasisikauna.
spurt — -lusigisigiya. stalk (of bananas) — aina (galo).
spurt (of water) — -tuwatuwafaila, see: -tuwa (gi) stalk of bananas — wa'aina.
(mala). stalwart — mahawa (kaliva).
spurt out water — -ulaulahohoga. stalwart (has strong bones and is always victor in
spy — tolauyavaga. a fight) — kaliva mahawa.
spy by listening in on — -nogalayavaga (-ina), stamp (of moiety mark on house or of having
see: nogala. done something) — iya'iyaya
spy in broad daylight but pretending some other (ana).
purpose — -vaga'idi'idi (-yena). stamp out fire — -vagavekwe'una.
spy on — -luyavaga; stamp,tread into ground — -vagavebabina.
— -yavagina. stand — -midi.
spy secretly (at night) — -vagakau (-yena). stand and turn around or look back — -midivila.
spying — lauyavaga. stand astride — -vagahalahalala.
square — tubuwogawogana. stand at a distance, afar off — -midilauva.
square or rectangular double pitch roof — stand in front of something — -midibodana.
talafili. stand in line (of a family sleeping in a line) —
squash with fingers (of eye) — -kifuwana. -havelelega.
squat — -sivetoga (ga- -ku); stand in line (of cooking pots) — -midideli.

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stand in lines (of taro) still (continuous aspect or stative)

stand in lines (of taro) — -mididina. steer (of boat rudder and of anal fin of a fish) —
stand it up — -sevefosena, see: -sena. -luvekuniga.
stand nearby — -midiveda'ufo. steering gear — wayaisi.
stand out (of bones in person's body) — steersman (of boat) — tovemuli'auta.
-midilelega (gi). step (vb/n). (-)vaga.
stand over and claim (of certain pile of yams at step back — -alayewa;
distribution) — -vagatagona. — -vagatugu;
stand something up — -sevemididina, see: — -vagayewa.
-sena. step child — wagana.
stand still without moving or fidgeting (of step firmly on — -vagadona.
people, trees, etc.) — -alovena - sg. step off into — -vagalowoga.
stand up (to speak, for a fight) — -towamidi. step on — -vagana.
stand upright,erect — -mididi-mo'a. step on and cause to fall off (of clothing) —
standard by which item or behaviour is measured -vagavehalili.
— aba'ailaga. step on something solid (used of beach after
staple together — -vekudavefosena. being out on the sea) —
star — badibadi. -vagave'avina.
star seen just before sunrise — malatutulova. step over fence — -vihila.
stare at — -itakwanekwanena, see: -ita(na). step parent — wagana.
starfish — laga. step through — -hivitagona.
stars (pl) (sg.-badibadi) — ibadibadi. step where there is scarcely room for a foothold
start — -vebutu (na). (very narrow steps) (vb ; adj).
start to come (of wind) — -lewana. (-)vagababubabuna.
stay (vb/n). (-)miya. steps — abavaga;
(stay a long time — (-miya'ima'ima — wawana.
-nu'ima'ima). sternum — manawa'agi'agilina.
stay apart,separately (of husband and wife not on steward in church responsible for discipline and
speaking terms) (vb/n). order during services (used for
(-)miyavehaila. 'temple guards') — tuilala.
stay at home — -lumanumanuwa. stick for knocking down fruit —
stay at home all day and not go out — -miyabogi. abalukolukolu.
stay close to — -miyave'avina. stick in throat — -i'ina.
stay in different places — -abimiyamiyanana. stick insect — wayove.
stay in (rented house) — -miyamiyanina stick into (hair of feather decoration) —
(manuwa). -donena.
stay in,visit different places — - stick into (thatch or rope attaching pandanus
numiyamiyanana, see: -nu-. walls) — -etoholana.
stay keeping warm — -vala. stick out — -magalina (gi-di).
(stay) overnight in bush — -si'uwe. stick out beyond — nusiyewena, see: -nu-.
stay temporarily in the course of a journey —- stick out in different directions (used figuratively
numiya, see: -nu-. of uncontrolled tongues) —
stay until nightfall — -miyavebogina. -etodadana.
stay wandering around an area — stick out of ground — nusiyewena, see: -nu-.
-miya(miya)nana. stick something pointed in — -etokuna.
staying (vb/n). (-)miya. stick something together (with glue) —
staying,living in unity — miyatamo'ai. -kivefotana.
steal — -ki'afuna; stick to (of plaster, stamp) — -fotana.
— -tuka'uyena. stick together (of 2 things) —
steal and eat it up — -kuda'afuna, see: -kudana. -alakusekusebona (gi).
stealing — kai'afu. (stick) torch (burning) — tafakwahikwahi.
stealing person — kiki'afuna. sticky — fotafotagina.
steam — siyona. stiff (of grass, floorboards, of food not
steel wool — fenavivi. ripe,mature? or soft) — kumagina.
steer (boat with paddle from the stern) — still — niwaniwalovina.
-vemuli'auta. still (continuous aspect or stative) — aimo.

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still down there — aimo gava. stop hurting — ase'asena givatu, see: ase'asena.
stillness — niwalova. stop in middle of (walking, reading) —
sting — aba'aiyovaga. -nautu'a.
sting (of medicine on wound) — -sigigina. stop it! leave it alone! — gida.
sting (of salt, unripe fruit or bitter medicine i.e. stop nothing (of stones, sticks, etc. & property in
effect on the throat) — -golana. house not used) —
sting (of sea water on sores) — -lu'awayayaga. -duduvakawokawowo.
stinginess (vb/n). (-)amaumaula. stop (of boat) — -alovena - sg.
stingray — vali. stop (of vehicle) — -ve'ilovena.
stingy — amumaulina; stop someone doing something — -ve'ilovena.
— nuwanuwalolonina. stop someone doing something (frequently) —
stink (of bad food, oozing sore) (vb/n). (-)lada. -ve'anima'ilo'ilova (ena).
stinking — ladaladana. stop up — -damona.
stinking (smell) — bagabagana. stop up a hole — -kibwadina.
stir (of gailolo) — -lunenena. stop up (bottle with a cork) — -hika'una.
stir up — -tafi(heba)hebana, see: -tafina. stop,finish speaking — awana gi'agolohina, see:
stir up crowd — -veyo'odi. awana.
stir up enthusiasm — -ulaka (ase'asena). stop,impede growth — -luveyavava.
stir up people to anger — -vesilakahidi. stopper — hika'u.
(stir up to) anger — -ive'ago'ugana. stopping — ve'ilova.
stir (with ladle - ewaivile) — -gilolona. stop,prevent from going,doing — -kivebalana.
stir with something pointed — -etovilana. storage,placing in — -ivedovedodoga.
stir (with spoon) — -luvilana; store — sitowa.
— -vilana. store (of food) — -selukuwena, see: -sena.
stirring stick — ewaivile. storehouse (food) — bolu.
stirring up — lu'awabolubolu. stories of forefathers — nainaiya.
stitch across — -etotagona. storm — mala koyona ; lakahina.
stomach — kamona; storm at (strong word) — -golahebahebana.
— kamofo'ana, see: kamona. (stormy sky — lalakau.
stomach ache — kamo'aulolo, see: kamona. stormy sky — unufiya.
stomach trouble — kamo'aulolo, see: kamona. story — kahihi.
stone — kabala; stove — abavetagova.
— kuga. straight — tunutunugina, see: -tunuga.
stone axe — kiliwauma. straight hair — ayaugina.
(stone) cliff — sefa. straight (of hair) — luyaveyavegina.
(stone of the sea) — laibwaka (kuga). straight (of objects, path) — tunutunugina, see:
stone on another stone — kabalahiyana. -tunuga.
stone sitting circle — didiga. straight (of path) — tubuyamuyamumuna.
stone to death — -tutuve'alikana, see: -tutuna. (straight) path — eda tubuyamuyamumuna.
stone used for hammer — aba'aifuwa. straight thoughts — ayaugina (nuwana).
stone-axe — kavakavala. strain them because heavy — -yakumunuga
stonefish — tubutubu. (-ku).
stone-throwers — to'aifihaga. strain to get free (of Samson when bound) —
stony (like treading on coral) — -wahina.
laibwalaibwakana. strand — -fatowena;
stony (of ground — kugakugana. — -tutuhegena, see: -tutuna.
stop — -alovemi - pl.; stranger (vb/n). (-)wakawaka.
— -duva-mo'a. strangle — -i'ina;
stop a fight — -kukuyedi. — -kibahina;
(stop) carrying (something to do with bride — -sibahina.
carrying pots of meat at feast) — strangled — kikibahina.
-kedulovena. strap — aba'aiyauga.
stop doing something — -ilova (-ena). streaked — selomwalomwanina, see: -sena.
stop from doing something (of single occasion) stream — -wahitoyogena, see: -wahina.
— -venima'ilo'ilovena. strengthen — -faiwalavelena;

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strengthen resolve (to do right) sufficient for (inflects for person)

— -kivetoyogina; — -vegalena.
— nuwana -kivetoyogina. struggle over something — -ve'asitainena.
strengthen resolve (to do right) — -hawadonena. struggle to get away — -ve'aiyauna.
stretch — -ataitaina. struggle to get away (children, fish caught by
stretch after squatting — -tutumina, see: -tutuma. hand) — -kole.
stretch and make noises when waking up — stubborn — tagatagakuluna, see: tagana;
-enomaloga. — tagana kuluna, see: tagana.
stretch myself — -si'otuku. stubborn (lit. blocked ears) — kuluna (tagana).
stretch oneself (reflexive) — -towalowalona stubbornness — tagakulu, see: tagana.
(ga- -ku). student — tosikulu.
stretch out — -tunuga. study language — sive'uyena (bonama) ; (baiya).
stretch out (of hand, leg) — -tune(na). study something — -itanuwenuwena, see:
stretch out on something (of person on cross) — -ita(na).
-si'otona. stumble — -tutumadumadu, see: -tutuna.
stretched open (of hole in nose) — -lalana. stumbling-block — abavebe'u.
stretcher — vaya. stump — tugulina.
strike a match — -luveta'alina; stunted in growth (of yams) — tubu'imana.
— -sifuwana. stunted or slow in growth (grass in dry season)
strike home — ase'asena gi'onana (gahe), see: — bwibwitu'ana.
ase'asena. stupefying effect (of drink) — ivekwava.
strike match — -siveta'alina. stupid — kwavakwavana;
strike (of face) — -tafina. — tagana kuluna, see: tagana.
strike reef — -tula (waka) (gi). stupidity (vb/n). (-)vekwavakwava.
string — bulava. sturdy — kumagina.
string across a stick for carrying (of coconuts) sty — matasisiweniweni.
(of many) — -hifolugana (nila) (- submerge — -hiwatagona, see: -hiwana;
hifoluga), see: -hifona. — -tuwa'afufuna, see: -tuwa (gi)
string bag (made from tree bark by men in the (mala);
past) — walihava. — -'utuvina.
string up on poles (refers to aihalu) — -laufana, submerge & swim under water (of people,
see: laufa. turtles) — -ikunuva.
strip (banana leaf down stem for tavitavi) — subside — -taina (mala).
-yuyukamona. subside (of ground over a grave) — -avivilina.
strip off (leaves of sago frond) — -yo'ena. suck at breast — -huhu, see: huhuna.
striped — kilukilumina; suck breast (addressed to child) — -tutu (usually
— lugologolohina. ututu).
(striped) fish — kebukebula. suck fingers — -venimahuhu.
stroke (cat, child's head) — -luyamuyamumuna. suck (of baby at breast, juice out of orange,
strong — fa'ilina; blood out of sick man, of cockatoo
— fifiwalana; to newly formed coconuts) —
— kumagina; -lutamohuhuva (-ina).
— manimaninina; sucker fish (clings to other large fish and
— o'olina; underside of boats) — labilabi.
— toyogina; sucker (of labilabi fish) — aba'alafota.
— vewabana. suckle — -huhu, see: huhuna.
(strong) affection for someone long absent — (suddenly) remember something — nuwana
talanuwa. gi'akakilina.
(strong) cane (used for strips on windowlite, for suds — bugobugo.
roof batons) — uwebawe. suffer — mulo.
(strong) desire for something — suffering (over death of loved one, used of plane
nuwalauvadiga.
crash) (vb/n) (Bw). (-)mulolova.
(strong) drink — gufa laulaugina. sufficient for (inflects for person) —
strong one — tofaiwala. anafaiweya;
(strong) rejection implying no — nikohi (iya). — anafata.
strongly — -manimanini (adv).
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suffix attached to person's name or relationship term to ask where they are
swollen
suffix attached to person's name or relationship swamp — tofula.
term to ask where they are — -yo. swamp hen — tuleya.
sugar — suga. sway — -lewa(lewa).
sugar glider — selasela. sway in wind — -nunumina;
sugar-cane — tou. — -watamina.
sulk — -ulo; sweat (vb/n). (-)hitana;
— -ve'awa'uyanena. (vb/n). (-)hitana.
sum up (main points of speech) — sweep — -bulumina;
-kiwanawanahina (gahe matana). — -gilina;
summon — -yowanina. — -lugiligili.
sun — kauwana. sweep away (of flood) — -kokodi.
sun becomes golden or rosy (of sunset, also sweep away with hands — -kikokoko.
effect of bush fire smoke on the sweet — loli.
sun) — -kudayadayaga (kauwana) (sweet) resin inside plant (edible but used as a
(. seal for holes) — ma'awa.
sun clouds over & breaks through again — sweet seasoned (taste includes salt as well as
kauwana gikibwa'una. things sweet to us) — digadigagina.
sun shines brilliantly — kauwana sweeten — -ivedigagina.
gilutafadidigena. sweetness (vb/n). (-)ludigadigaga.
sunny, sheltered side — yayatanina. sweet-potato — bayaka;
sunrise — mala gi'akakilina. — kumwalai.
sunset — luwaita. swell (of elephantiasis) — -tubukoyokoyo.
(superlative morpheme for locative words) — swell (of stormy seas) — -nekwanekwa (mala
-dedeya ; deya. ginafaiwala).
superlative,intensifier morpheme — mo'ena. swell with food (stomach) — -sisi kamona (gi).
supervision (vb/n). (-)miyatagona. swelling and itching of hands,feet (after contact
support (back of woman in labour) — -atuhega with red earth) — agesikwasikwala,
(kwaudiya). see: agena.
supporter (of family) - of man (c.f. swift — madumadugina.
towahidadana) — etohega. (swift) current — malomalolona (gufa).
Supreme Being — kwadulele. swift (walking & running) —
sure-footed — fa'afa'ana agena. agemadumaduna, see: agena.
surf (rises) — nefulina (gilaka). swim about with something —
surliness — hawalumagibou. -kayoyedadanena.
surpass — -leuna; swim across with it (of turtle speared) — -
— -tubutagona. towabalena, see: -towa.
surpass in greatness — -kaiwabuhegena. swim on back — -ve'eve'eya.
surpass in size — -tubuhegena. swim (on front) — -kayo.
surpass (of physical, spiritual & intellectual swim to shore — -kayolaka (avaleya).
strength) — -faiwalahegena. swimming pool — ni'u.
surprise — koluwa; swing (arms) — -wainana.
— -veyaulowogina. swing (boat or plane) round in direction it has to
surprise someone by coming unexpectedly — go — -seveyagena, see: -sena.
-yemaunina. swing (for children, of birds) (vb/n). (-)kuke.
surprising — yauyaulowogina. swing (intrans) — -waine.
surround — -midififina. swing round (of sling) — -wainena.
surround completely with a fence —- swing something to and fro — -lewana.
tutu'alafina, see: -tutuna. swirl around (of clouds) — -nukwafifina, see:
surround with attacking force — -nu-.
-boda-dudauvina ; habuna. swirl around (of clouds, wind) —
swallow — -tonona. -alugedadanena.
swallow something whole (of animal by snake, swivel — -viviyena.
of turtles by sharks) — - swivel (of turtle on its back) — -luluvilavilana.
tono'abobowena, see: -tonona. swollen — tubutubuga.
swallow up (of insects by birds) — -alugena.

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swoop down and up with prey take someone's property without asking (literal
meaning)
swoop down and up with prey — sympathise — -hawavemoluvina.
-kibwaina'ina. synagogue — manuwa abavehawala.
swoop down in flight — -yavehobu, see: -yavega.

T - t
table — tolama. (take) heed — bonana gi'abina.
tablets — kwanini; (take) heed of what someone says —
— kwinini,kwanini (Eng.). -venogalena.
taboo — hawata; take husk off coconut (with knife or on sharp
— tabu. stick or steel in ground) —
taboo on coconut palm (restrictions of woman -'umina.
bound by marriage. If husband dies take in turns to carry — -wahivaisena, see:
her autafa finishes) — autafa. -wahina.
taboo on fishing rights (river or sea) (vb/n). take it easy — -i'abo'abobowa.
-ve'etoboda (-ena). take leaf out (of coconut frond) — -talakwailina.
tadpole — kwasi. take notice of something heard — -venogalena.
tail — giuna. take number of — -vaga'auhina.
tail end (of pig) — hagamai. take off — -kakilina;
take — -vaina. — -vehalilina;
(take a) bath,shower — -towa. — -yahina.
take a bite of — -kudana. take off someone's singing — -kwelive'u'ula;
(take a) break (vb/n). (-)veyawai. — -selive'u'ula.
take a cutting — -talakowana. (take on a) body (of Jesus) — -vewowo.
(take a) grip of (of sickness which keeps take on one side,aside — -sivenavenauna.
recurring) — -luwafana. (take on or be in) debt — -buki.
(take a) picture of — -vemayamayauna. take one thing when you meant to take
(take a) sounding (vb/n). (-) tutuluva, see: something else — -kifanina.
-tutuna. take or throw things out — -luvemauga
take around with you all over the place (of turtle (lokoloko).
to sucker fish attached to them) — - take out and put aside — -seyemayemauna, see:
nunudadanena (hi- -di), see: -nu-. -sena.
take aside — -si'aliyena. take out of bearers — -avalakakilina, see:
take away — -lemana; avalana.
— -nauwena; take out of container — -ihobuna.
— -yahina. take out of fire — -du'ena.
take away from — -silema (-ku). take out of (post out of ground, nail out of wood)
take back — -vaga'aulena. — -ya'ina.
take back by force — -siveyewana. take people across a flooded river — -
take back home (of child, of wife to her village) sedamadamana, see: -sena.
— -vegalovena. (take) possession of something not belonging to
take bad ,sharp taste away (with food or water) you — -luvaiyena.
— -vekiwahohona (ga- -ku). take root — -etodona.
take (boat) towards shallow water or shore — (take) skin off — -wo'ana.
-talahobu (waka). take smell out of something — yayauyau.
(take by) surprise — -yemaunina. take someone away to another place — -
(take by) surprise (of arrival, of trap) — nuvedamanena, see: -nu-.
vefuta'ana. take someone else's wife — -luhabuyena.
take care of (children) — -miyanena. (take someone to) court — -vekotuna.
(take) complete hold (of sores, molobe) — take someone's property when they thought you
-alave'awawana. were fooling (vb/n).
take down — -etoyauna. (-)gakahikahi.
take down (of something hanging up) — take someone's property without asking (literal
-kakilina. meaning) — -gakawowona.
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take someone's things and mix with your own and deny it belongs to other man
tea-strainer
take someone's things and mix with your own tall — tunugina.
and deny it belongs to other man (tall) tree (in which sea eagle nests) —
— -ve'atudamadama. tawana.
take something down (out of house) —- (tall) tree (sea eagle nests in, also starling,
sehobuyena, see: -sena. wedge-tailed eagle) — ilimo.
take something inside — -lukuwena, see: (-)luku. tame (of wild animal) — -ivemanavina.
take something marked for someone else — tanket — wetoweto.
-kivebalana. tap person with finger — -kaisi'ona.
take splinter out of skin — -hiluya'ina. tap (person) with the finger — -kisi'onina.
(take) temperature — -etowavana. tape measure — aba'etowava.
take the place of — -etoguwala. tapioca (root) — tafiyoko.
take to court — -vewonayaugina. taro — kweyo.
take unlawfully, without authority — -lehona. taro leaf — hewakabu.
take up — -boluna. taro leaves used to make soup — lokwahi.
take up one — -vewahi'eyena. taro tops — guvega.
take when sitting around without ceremony or taro tops (something which will grow again) —
thanks — -vaimo'ena. weyona.
take without asking — -lulugogona. (tarry soot substance) — kabuhuwali.
take without asking (i.e. stealing) — taste — -kudaluvaluva, see: -kudana;
-kikawokawowo. — magana.
taken hold of (feelings, mind) (of vane) — taste a drink — -yuluvaluva, see: -yuna.
-luyahena (dibuna). taste by licking — -yamoluvaluvana, see:
taking — ailema. -yamona.
taking heed — venogala. taste food — -aluvaluva.
talk — bona; tasty — bunabunavina.
— gahe; tattoo mark — toniyala.
— -gahe(na); tattoo marking — basilini (Bw) (ana).
— hifufu (Bw); taunt — -hawaluvetonovena.
— kahihi; tax — takesi.
— wona (Bw); teach — -vehawala (-ena).
(vb/n). (-)luhifufu; teach about something — -vehawalayena.
(vb/n). (-)lukahihi.
teach by example — -huluvavelena.
talk angrily — -woluwolu. teach (song) — -ala(vele)velena.
talk back and forth (vb/n). (-)ve'agahegahe. (teach to) fly — -yavegadadana, see: -yavega.
talk behind someone's back about their faults teacher — to'abakivetuvetunu;
(vb/n). (-)veyaina (-ena).
— tokivetuvetunu;
talk face to face — -vebonanoganogala. — tovehawala.
talk in one's sleep which may reveal — teaching — vehawala.
-enogaheyena.
tear — -haina;
talk in several languages at once — — -kakina;
-gahekunikuniga. — -vesikaninina.
talk incessantly — -gahekunikuniga. tear (of clothes) (large tear) — -kaninina.
talk nonsense (of idiot and also someone tear open (of pig tusks) — -luvekihahana.
clowning to make others laugh) — tear open (of pigs tusks) — -luvetomona.
-gakahikahina. tear open with something pointed (of sore on
talk round the subject and not get to the point foot) — -etokelilina.
(for fear of causing offence) — tear open (with tusks) — -launa (halana againe).
-alavenuwanana.
tear up (of paper, cloth) (skin) — -kihaina
talk softly, quietly — -alakululuyena. (nuya).
talk straight (often of misdeed) — tears — matahilu;
-gahelumatana.
— matailuna.
talk to crowd — -laumamala (-edi). tear,take off (of stamps from envelope —
talk together at the same time — -ve'agahe. -kakina.
talk truthfully — -gahehagihagiyena. tea-strainer — abavehiwaveliliwa.
talker — togayo.
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teenage unmarried girl who is physically developed
(the pig has developed, reached a certain size)
teenage unmarried girl who is physically terrified (liver is plucked) — -akolu(kolu)na
developed — ulaulatanina. (ase'asena) (gi).
teenager — vineulatana. terrifying — matamatauhina.
teenagers (male) (vb/n). (-)tubulakata. territory — awa'awana.
telephone (thing for hearing) — abavenogala. terror — asekolukolu, see: ase'asena.
(tell a) lie — -lolo. test — abagaluvaluva.
(tell a) lie to — tuya'uliyena. test (by fire) — -alaluvaluvana (ai ala'alata).
tell legends — -lunainaiya. test something with the hand — -kiluvaluvana.
tell off someone (to whom you have often given testicles — fowana.
gifts) — -kive'ovalima. testify to (of action, situation, words known or
tell on — -velotomina. seen) — -awatalatalaina.
tell on someone (misdeed) — -wonayaugena. thanks — vesiule ; vesivesiule.
tell something new or not heard,known before thankyou — siule.
(of teaching language and customs) that — mema.
— -hawavelevelena. that one — me'ama;
tell the main points of a story — matana — mededema;
matana givaina (yana kahihi). — tauna.
tell to go — -luliyeliyena. that one far over there — yuwava'ama.
temperature — etowava. that one near you,him — meneva'ama.
temple — manuwa tafalolo. that over there (pron,adjective) — wadedema ;
temples (head) — yokokanoyana. wadema ; wama ; wada.
tempt — -alaveyaveyafena. that over there (pronoun) — wadeva'ama ;
tempt to adultery — -kiluvaluvana. wadevama ; wa'ama.
temptation — aladibidibi. that particular,aforesaid (man) — -nadi
temptation by continuous persuasion — (kalivai-nadi).
alaveyaveyafa. thatch roof (by lashing small sheaves of grass
tempter — to'aladibidibi. one by one to roof batons) — -
ten — nimada fafalaluga, see: nimana; laufana, see: laufa.
— teni. thatch (see under saitagona) — -sitagona.
tense — -lumalomalolo. thatching method (kunai threaded through every
tense (chin - to show remorse, shame) — (3rd) third slat and doubled over
-hobe'uwana (kumina). and lashed - name also given to
tent — falai. (3rd) third slat) — saitagona.
tentacles (of sea-urchin) — nimalagolagona, see: that's it — medede'amanadi.
nimana. that's the one — tauna.
(term for) breastfeeding a child poorly by (the actual) man — kaliva mo'ena.
spoiling milk through having (the) Almighty — tofaiwala-mo'a.
intercourse before child is weaned (the deep — laiyowa.
— -vehuhu'ailatu. (the) deep — ni'u.
(term for indicating) breaking of the waters at (the) earth — babi-mo'a.
onset of labour — -miyadubaduba. the everlasting one (of God) — tomiyavagata.
(term used by one man of another man who (the) first — abave'inuba.
marries his former wife whom he (the) kernel — a'a mo'ena.
has sent away or from whom the (the) light in the sky became yellow
wife has run away, reciprocal term (approaching storm) — mala
is wogalana) — ni'unena. giluveyagona.
(term used of) man to whom a man's wife was (the) man himself — kaliva mo'ena.
formerly married — wogalana. (the) moon became full — vaikohi givivilina.
(term used to distinguish) relative other than true (the) moon waned — vaikohi gibakalina.
sister or brother — (the) Most High (of God) —
nouve'ave'avalana. tomiyagetane-mo'ane.
tern (forked tail feathers) — woyewoye. (the) ocean — ni'u.
terrain,ground not covered by sea (including that (the) outside of something — kwauna.
never covered by sea) — avala'oya. (the pig has developed, reached a certain size)
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(the) river rose a little and became discoloured
think something about a person and later discover it was not true
(the) river rose a little and became discoloured
— gufa giluwava.
(the) same (of appearance of things) — (thing for) breaking vane — aba'aikaki.
leleleya.
(the) sick — to'aulolo.
(the) smell of (fish,meat) — mahana (igana ;
kevakeva).
(the) storm finished — mala gi'agolohina.
(the) storm subsided (of waves) — mala
gi'atagona.
(the) tide came in — mala gituwa.
(the very) top — tabone mo'ane.
(their) food — adiga.
(their) journey (inflects for each person in this
way yakuna, yanana etc.) — yadina.
(their kind of) speech (refers to style and accent)
— bona'itudi.
them — badi'iyao ; badi.
then — tu.
then - connective in narrative discourse — au.
there (near) — mededei(ne).
there near you,him — mene'i.
thermometer — aba'etowava.
(these particular men) — kalivai-dina.
(they be too) weak to stand — gi'afilifiliku
(gi...di).
(they) joined together to live in one place (all
hamlets of a village) —
hi'atu'auhidi, see: -atu'auhina.
(they themselves of their own initiative) —
taudiyao adi luve'a.
they two — adi'iselu.
(they) two only (used of people & animals rather
than things) — adiseluga.
thick — abokakaina.
(thick) foliaged branches — lulusevauyane.
(thick) fur — hutuhutuna wautafana.
(thick) gravy — hohofina.
thick (of cloth, skirts, fur) — vewabana.
thick (of fur) — wautafana (hutuhutuna).
(thick-trunked) tree (hornbill, white cockatoo,
grey crow nest in) — yaugana.
thief — ala'i;
— kiki'afuna;
— tokai'afu.
thigh — ubuna.
thin — balibalilina, see: -balili;
— muhumuhuna.
thin (of child who is ill) — mata'olo'olona.
thin (of fur, of skirt) — yalayalana.
thin, shrunken person — kilikilina.
(thing) anticipated — abalulauboda.
(thing causing a) fall — abavebe'u.
(thing causing) destruction — abakivekoyo.
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(thing for) attracting attention —
abatunevehawala.
(thing for) climbing — abalaka.
(thing for) clinging to — abaluve'avina.
(thing for) descent — abayali.
(thing for) drawing water — abakaibolu.
(thing for) hanging up — abaluvetalaula.
(thing for) loosening vane — aba'aikaki.
(thing for making) peace — abaveyao.
(thing for) peeling — aba'ivilavila.
(thing for) pulling down (of house) —
aba'aiyawela (manuwa ana).
(thing for) sprinkling — abahegelububaiba.
(thing for) threading through — aba'etohuya.
(thing for) washing — aba'ikolakola.
(thing for wiping dirt off, washcloth, toilet paper
or leaves of navila tree) —
bwanene ana aba'ailauga.
(thing of) help — abaveluga.
(thing of) shame — abawowomumu.
(thing to) walk on (of palm branches laid down
for Jesus, carpet, lawn) —
abavagata'uta'ula.
(thing used for) discipline —
abakivenuwavilana.
(thing used to) rescue — abakibababala.
things — lokoloko.
(things given to a visitor — fuyo.
(things left in the house for people responsible)
— semuli, see: -sena.
(things of) pain — aba'ase'u'aulolo.
(thing,sign of) harlotry — abayamadada.
(thing,source for making something) good —
aba'ivehavehagi.
(thing,source of) help — abaleme.
think — -nuwadadana (-ena).
think about — nuwana ginunauyena;
— -nuwanunauyena.
think (about something) — -nuwanuwa (-ena).
think back to the past (esp. old people) —
nuwana giyewana.
think continuously about (vb/n). (-)venuwanauna.
think (contrary to fact) — -vaita (na).
think how to express — sive'uyena (bonama) ;
(baiya).
think in vain — nuwana ginau-wayoga.
think on — -venuwadadana.
think one thing and find out situation is different
— nuwana gisigadagadalina;
— sigadagadalina (nuwana).
think oneself strong — luluna givefahena.
think something about a person and later
discover it was not true —
-kifanina.
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think well (to save yourself from bad action) — throw and get rid of— -hegelowolowogena, see:
-nuwahagihagi. -hegena.
thinking about appearance,looks — throw away — -hegena.
lulugayohina. throw away along a good road i.e. behave well
(thin-leafed) plant (used in vane) — didika. — -hegena.
third — anaveto. throw away talk i.e. disobey — -hegena.
thirst — agotaina (not possessed), see: throw close to (a person for picking up) — -
agona. hegenauwena, see: -hegena.
thirty — teti. throw down — -hebana;
this — hida. — -hegehobuyena, see: -hegena.
this (demonstrative pronoun and adject.) — throw her (mother) off because grown up —
hidedema. -tubuhegedi.
this one — hideva'ama. throw into (pit) — -hegelukuwena, see: -hegena.
this one (in answer to a question) — hima. throw off — -avelowona.
this one over here — hima ; hide'ita'ama. throw off and scatter (of clothes) —
(this particular man) — kalivai-nina. -luyauyaulena.
this place — hidedeine. throw off pursuit — -maduhegena.
this way — hide'ita'ama. throw oneself on top of — -enotagona.
tho' not publicly admitting to it) — -gahe'avau. throw over (of soil & grass on top of house) — -
thongs — abavagata'uta'ula; hegetagotagona, see: -hegena.
— silifa. throw overboard (into sea of person) —-
thorns (of lemon tree) — hakahakalulu. hegesefuyena, see: -hegena.
thorny (of tree, bush) — ona'onagina. throw overboard (of ship's cargo in storm) —
those — mema. -hebana.
those particular,aforesaid (men) — -dina throw ring over stand or post —
(kalivai-dina). -luvehalikokona (odona).
thought — nuwanuwa. throw something close to a person for picking up
thousand — tauseni. (lit.) — -hege'aliyena, see: -hegena.
thread alternate colours on a string — throw spear or stick (vb/n). (-)tugaga.
-ve'alaguwalina. throw things out house in anger — -lauwaye.
thread (of needle, of pandanus through giyula) throw up — -hegelakahina, see: -hegena.
— -huyana. throw up on to (of waves to debris on shore) —
thread through — -etohuyana. -lulakahina.
threaded on string (things) — huyalomwaloma, thrust down — -sive'uhifuna.
see: -huyana. thumb — nima'uguna, see: nimana.
threading (of necklace) — aihuya. thunder — atala;
threaten — -hawavematauhina. — lalakau.
three — tohiye. (thus) throne — didiga'u'u.
three (they three) (inflects for person) — -itoto tickle — -kalimwemweto.
(adi'itoto). tidy (of garden) — unaunagina.
thresh by trampling — -vagakolukoluna. tidy up — -kidewadewa ; -kidewedewena.
threshing floor (by trampling) — tidy,clean,fix up (of house, possessions, gardens)
abavagakolukolu. — -ihagihagiyena.
threshing place (by hand beating) — tie a granny knot — -hifokiyana, see: -hifona.
abalukolukolu. tie a reef knot — -hifolamogina, see: -hifona.
threshing trough — aba'aifuwa. tie down on top of — -enotagona.
threshold — lau'awa. tie in a stack (firewood with vine, paper with
throat — agona. rubber band, books with string) —
(throat) closed up (of illness so unable to eat or -itavana.
speak) — -babalina (agona) (gi). (tie in) pairs — -hifolugedi, see: -hifona.
throb — -lu'amalalaga. tie up — -hifona;
throbbing head (suffixes on noun and verb — -sibabana.
inflect for person) — u'uma tie up flooring — -'ulalona;
gi'ikivekive'inema, see: u'una. — -'utagona.
throttle — -kibahina. tie up hanging (of bananas) — -sihifona.

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tie up (of animal) — -luhifona. (to) comfort or distract one's mind from thinking
tie up (pig, also includes killing it) — -yogona. about a certain event —
tie up securely,strongly — -yogodonena, see: -hawa'atugolohina (nuwana).
-yogona. (to, from the) south — wabolimaneya.
tiger-shark (on surface of water) — kwakwau. (to have) born children (begins towards end of
till dawn — -malalau (adv). pregnancy) — molaba.
tilt neck to show sense of shame — -awewena to himself — nuwahinagene.
(odona). (to) ignite (vb/n). (-)talavenigo (-na).
tilt (of house) — -enolukekela. (to) open a locked box,house — -kihina.
tilt (of pot) — -ivekevekena. (to) pull up or out of (grubs by bird) —
tilt on one side (of plane, any surface) — -aikaki.
-avekenana. (to) set off again (from rock) (woman can do this
timber — temuba; by herself by bending and moving
— yowana. basket on to her head) —
time — tova. -keduvelowoga.
time mark — aituha. (to) slight extent — ma'i.
(time of) new leaves, foliage on trees — aiuga toad — kalikali.
ana tova. tobacco — tafwakena.
(time of) plenty (opposite of famine) — maliya. tobacco leaf — yawai.
times of darkness — tova uyu'uyuyuna. tobacco paper — hailubu.
times of light (since Mission came) — tova today — adamo'uya.
mahalina. toe — agelagolagona, see: agena.
tingle — lumadagili. toenail — agewakana, see: agena.
tingling ears (caused by very loud noise) — (to,from the) east or the plain — walaube'uya.
tagabawebawe, see: tagana. (to,from the) north (direction of north wind) —
tinned fish — samani. wayavalaseya.
tiny — kabikabi'ona; (to,from the) west or the mountain — wa'oyeya.
— kikiwayagauna. together — -sibabana.
(tiny) ants — nuwanuwahi. together (in time) — se'eyaine.
tiny (of bird) — mukumuku (na). together (of action) — tamotamo'aine.
tiny pebbles (fwalelena) — makama. together (of location) — se'eyaine.
tip of — tabona (-di). together with (of action done with someone else)
tip out — -ahiwana (yana molo (gi)); — buye.
— -kibwatavilana. toilet area — fologahiya.
tip out into (container) — -ive'ahina. tomb — tomohuyahuya, see: -tomona.
tip over — -akakilina (gi---ku); tomorrow — bogiyadi.
— (gi---na); tongue — meyana.
— -vebwatavilana. tongue becomes dry and hard so eating and
tire out — -wowologilogiyena, see: wowona. talking not possible — meyana
tired — -aukaukana (nimana) (gi); givewaba.
— wowologilogina, see: wowona. (tool for) stamping down — abaludona.
tiring out (of children beggar, always asking for tool (giyo, tamuyoko, kwasikwasi, feto, faifa)
something) — dibutoyotoyogina. — lulutomogina.
title — laugolota. tooth — nigona.
(to be) aroused (sexually) — ayafana. toothless — nigokamwamwa.
(to be) bald — -deba. top — tabona (-di).
(to be) born a twin — -tubugaluga. (top of) breast,chest — huhuvatuna, see:
(to be) clear — -sewaina, see: -sena. huhuna.
(to be) held down because of something heavy top of house (over ridge) — udu'uduya.
on top (bird or hen on egg, of men (top of spine at base of) neck — odotutuli (na),
keeping guard over garden produce see: odona.
at night to avoid theft) — (top of) thigh — nabina.
-enotagona. (top shell) — kiwali.
(to be) insensitive — nuwana givewaba. (tops of) mountains — avala'oya.
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toss and turn till daybreak trip up someone (lit. & fig., causing people to
sin)
toss and turn till daybreak — -kolekolemahala. trap (made of vines (uwebawe) or wire — dai.
toss (of stones, coin, dust) — -hegelakahina, trap (of birds) — -vedeli.
see: -hegena. trap someone (by words) — -vebauna.
toss (stones) (used for gambling) — trapping (of person) — vebau.
-vekalofuyena (kabala). travel (vb/n). (-)naudadana.
toss (to animals) — -hegeve'abina, see: -hegena. traveller — toyage.
toss,scatter with fork (of threshing & tread (vb/n). (-)vaga.
winnowing) — -etoyauyaulena. tread down to harden (of soil around post) —
touch — -bwa'ena. -vaga'amo'amona.
touch lightly — -luve'ayauna. tread on each other's feet (of crowd)—
touch someone forcefully (in anger) — -ve'agevagatagona.
-kikawokawowo. tread out (of clay) — -vaga'amo'amona.
touch something — -kibwa'ena. tread through water (in drain) (resulting in
touch something,someone lightly — - athlete's foot) — -vagasefusefuna
kibwa'ebwa'ena, see: -kibwa'ena. (dedewa).
touch toes,feet of someone else — treasure — kikaiwabu (babi ana);
-vagabwa'ena. — lokolokofou.
touching — kaibwa'e. treat badly (of ward who is given poor food,
tough — kaliva mahawa; heavy loads, many beatings) —
— mahawa (kaliva). -lauyaina.
tousle — -sinohanohana. treat sores — -lumulamulana.
tousled (of hair) — avilovilona. treat very badly — -iveliveliliyena.
towel — sawelo. (treat with) contempt —
tower — manuwa tunigivadavada'aina. -hawave'iyohoyohoyena.
town — melala. tree — ai.
toy — abave'afanifani. tree (berries eaten by birds) — ayawana.
trace — -uyena. tree by the sea (has berries like) lewahi —
trace along runner to where tuber is located — mwimwitula.
sive'uyena (bonama) ; (baiya). tree which Zaccheus climbed — sigomola.
trachea — yawaina. tree with very thick trunk (general term) —
track footsteps — -uyena. aihawana.
trade — -kimonevedamanena; tree-fruit (which bulibuli eats) — mabulewa.
(vb/n). (-)'une. tremble — -vetatava.
trader — tonilokoloko. tremor (vb/n). (-)li'u(li'u).
traders — tolukimokimone. trespass — -etovihitagona.
trading ring (kula perhaps) (vb/n). (-)'une. trial (of book, of someone's honesty, eg. by
trading (with money) — lukimokimone. leaving some money around) —
(traditional) enemies (our) — aniyabina (ada). abagaluvaluva.
trailer — abalautaina. triangle — talavewovewogalana.
trample — -vagavebabina; tribe — yo'o.
(v ; adj). (-)vagawatamina. trick — abave'alololo;
trample under foot — -vagafuwafuwana. — -alasebesebena;
trampled (v ; adj). (-)vagawatamina. — -gahekauyena;
trampled (grass) — vaga(waye)wayena. — (-)seba (yana).
transfer from one spot to another — - trick into doing something — -vebauna.
se(veda)vedamana, see: -sena. trickery — alasebaseba.
transfer from one vehicle to another — tricking — vebau.
-veyagevedamana. trickles — -gunugunuva (gi).
translate — -kivilana. trickling — gunugunuvina.
translate (of language) (vb/n). (-)kaivila. trickster out for gain — to'alasebseba.
translation (vb/n). (-)kaivila. trim (with belobelo - of skirt) — -bihalina.
translator — tokaivila. trimmings — bihala.
transparent (of glass) — lu'anu'anunuyana. trip up someone — -vebahina (agena).
trap for birds — deli (Eng.). trip up someone (lit. & fig., causing people to
trap (for rats) — fililiwaka (kwaisalu adi). sin) — -vebe'una.

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trips by sailing — manuwayemuyemu. turn dry (of coconut, beans etc.) —

trouble — -ive'akolukoluna (ase'asena); -awayayagina.
— tova vitana; turn forked stick on branch so fruit falls off —
— vita. -etohagahagana.
trouble someone — ase'asena -ivekolukoluna, turn from side to side (of hand action indicating
see: ase'asena. 'no') — -kivilavila.
troubled (vb/n). (-)ase'u'aulolo, see: ase'asena. (turn) golden brown (of cooking) —
trough — kwame. -alaveyaveyagona.
true — velemo'ena. turn head this way or that — -tagatagayogala.
true! for sure! — aiyoma. turn his heart to — ase'asena -kiviviyena, see:
(true of men, women, and children's voices) — ase'asena.
balubaluna. (turn into) good (of evil) — -kiveyamumuna.
True! that's for sure! I really mean it! — ayoma. turn it round — -seviviyena, see: -sena.
truly — wona velemona. (turn) nose up at something —
trumpet — hiulega. -vekabu'ala'alawena.
(trunk of) tree — dobona. turn (of food being baked) (vb/n). (-)kaivila.
trust — vetumagana; turn (of plane about to land) — -avilana.
— -vetumagana (-ena). turn (of turtle by men) — -vilana.
try — -iluvaluvana; turn on (taperecorder) — -vetalayakahina.
— -kiluvaluvana; turn one's back on — -vedomububusena.
(vb/n). (-)galuvaluva. turn over — -luvilana.
try doing something — -galuvaluvana. turn over & over — -etovilana.
(try in vain to) recall who a person you see is — - turn over pages — -hawana;
itawayogeyo, see: -ita(na). — -kihawahawa.
try to do or make something (because of not turn over soil burying crops by sorcery —
knowing language, not knowing -ve'enoluyakahina (babi).
syllables (literacy)) — -vegalena. turn over soil burying crops (can be by sorcery
(try to) persuade someone to go somewhere (mouth) or by hand) —
when he doesn't want to (either -ve'enovilana (babi).
because lazy or other work) — turn over stones (in river looking for fish) —
-luve'avalena. -iyalayala.
tuber (edible) (foliage like a small tree) — turn over the soil on top — -keyova.
waboga. turn over to other side (of object) — -kivilana.
tuck into (skirt strings into waistband, something turn pages of book — -yagilina.
small into wall) — -kigavina. turn pages over — -luyagilina.
tug hard on fish line — -tutudonena, see: turn round and round — -sivivilina.
-tutuna. turn round (of plane) — -luviviyena.
tummy — kamona. turn round (of stone) — -avivilina.
tummy (of person, pig) — hifugana. turn round to look — -enovilana (ga....ku).
tune — agona. turn someone around on to a particular path —
turban shell — kasai. -siviviyena (eda againe).
turn — -luluvilana (nuwadi); turn stone over — -uke.
— -luluvilavilana; turn to face (someone) — -hagavilana (bana
— -midisina; againe).
— -viviyena. turn up (of lamp) — -kilakahi.
turn around — -kivilana. (turn) yellow (of tapioca root) — -venainaiya.
turn around on trail — -nuhavagilana (hi- -di), turn your back on (person or thing) —
see: -nu-. -vekwaulaugena.
turn away from — -vekwaulaugena. turn,go around the corner — -nukwaliliuga, see:
turn away from (path) — -nuvekemena (eda), see: -nu-.
-nu-. turning around — hagavila.
turn back — -nuwayewa. turning back on — vekwaulaga.
turn back to (of repentant person) — -enovilana turtle — gayogayo (Bw);
(ga....ku). — wonu.
turn down (of lamp) — -kihobuye. turtle spear holder — etobudala.

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tusked (of pigs) — halahalana. (type of) bird of paradise, (head-dress with red,
tusks of wild pig — halana. dark green, yellow, purple) —
twelve — tuwelo. aliwa.
twenty — tuweniti. (type of) bird (similar to takowa but larger) —
twig and leaf used in betel nut taboo or charm to utuwa.
'call the betel nut' — walafahi. (type of) bird (white tail and breast and under
twigs,hand on which coconuts grow — wing, black back and head) —
kakaiyona. maibwana.
twins — natuluga, see: natuna. (type of) catkin — nubwanubwa.
twirl (of drill bit) — -sivivilina. (type of) crayfish — halatuleya.
twist — -kivilona; (type of) crayfish (pocked body, spotted) —
— -vilona. inagoba.
(twist & turn - of beheaded snake, lizard tail) — (type of) eating banana — bonubonu.
kamo - gi'avilona, see: kamona. (type of) (eating) banana — lakakama;
twist around (of skirt band, of wire of fish trap) — masiluki.
— -kiwalina. (type of eating) banana — walebo.
twist around (of snake on hand or stick) — (type of edible) banana — waketa.
-laufafa. (type of) evil spirit — kaiwekuku ; kokoi;
twist by hand — -kivivilina. — mave'aluwa ; neve'aluwa.
twist (of ankle, thigh, knee) — -ga'una. (type of) evil spirit (of ancestors)— kokoi ;
twist (of mouth (Navakwaya) by spirit) — kaiwekuku.
-sivebalana. (type of) fern — uloko.
twist (of one leg round another, of string) — - (type of) fish — bawe'unule;
huyawalina, see: -huyana. — binamatu;
twist off (of green coconuts) — -wewena. — dodo'utuva;
twist (strings of skirt around to tuck into waist) — feyafeya;
— -walina. — ibi;
twisted — avilovilona. — kululubawe;
twisting — kaivilo. — lala;
two — luhei. — makoko;
two by two — -hifolugedi, see: -hifona. — matamataga;
(two small parallel bones in back below waist) — matawaya;
— mimwaisesela;
— kikinina.
— mwaimwaisesela;
two (they two) (inflects for person) — -iselu
— sawadila;
(adi'iselu).
— sikau;
(type of) banana — fakofako;
— tagasili;
— kune;
— ulawaya;
— kwikwi;
— uwala;
— magafwifwi;
— walamata;
— nimagiligili.
— wau;
(type of) banana (in galo category) — leuwa. — yalogo;
(type of) banana (in kamiha category) — — yamayama.
udi'ewa. (type of) fish (? mackerel) — kwagekwage.
(type of) banana (yellow inside with red skin) (type of) fish - rainbow fish — awalulu.
— igila.
(type of) fish (black, found in pools,swamps near
(type of) bark string (used for wali of skirts and beach) — lokuba.
to tie tutula walls, or for threading
(type of) fish (black with white spots) (found in
seed or flowers of perfumed plants) swamps,pools near beach) —
— malawa.
ode'ode.
(type of) bird — tomokinawali.
(type of) fish (brown stripe) — mabubuna.
(type of) bird (black) black throated flycatcher (type of) fish (comes with the waves and eats
— fufukweu.
fish being cleaned at the edge) —
(type of) bird (little Papuan frogmouth) —
kelakela.
uluta.
(type of) fish (eaten by bwainai bird) —
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(type of) fish eaten (by bwaina'i bird) —
galuma.
(type of) fish (gudgeon) — legilegi.
(type of) fish (large) — ulahi.
(type of) fish (sardines) — bekala.
(type of) frog (small) — kodukodu.
(type of) fruit — beleni.
(type of) ginger (used in vane) — kabwaku.
(type of) grass — dakadaka;
— laoga;
— viluwayaduwetou;
— wetou.
(type of) grass used for perfume — bula'au'au.
(type of) grass (used for perfume) — diyabada;
— midibala.
(type of) ignition (by striking knife on stone)
(vb/n). (-)talavenigo (-na).
(type of) illness involving swelling of limbs or
other body (thought to be due to
bad blood) — mabolutu.
(type of) (large) eel — neweu.
(type of) leaf — binawalawala'a;
— ubu'ubula;
— waiva.
(type of) leaf pushed into armband for
decoration — webana.
(type of) leaf used by medicine men (put on fire
under house for sick person to
inhale the smoke) — kahu.
(type of) leaf (used for covering food in cooking
pot) — feyafeya.
(type of) leaf used in curing sickness (very hard
to pull up root) — basibasi.
(type of) leaf (used to cover gailolo —
tulutuluweta.
(type of) leaf with perfume crushed and used for
bodily adornment (found in plains
area) — filili.
(type of) lizard like gila monster — goba.
(type of) medicine used in magical cures —
monakaula.
(type of) mohamo yam — fweyau.
(type of) (mohamo) yam (aluwedi) —
mwamwayana.
(type of) necklace — odohifo, see: odona;
— sisailele.
(type of) nettle (strong sting) — mala'ayahaga.
(type of) pandanus (roots used for making
combs) — efa'efa.
(type of) pandanus tree — kwayakwaya.
(type of) pandanus (used for mat) — huluhulu.
(type of) plant — aikwabe;
— kiwikiwiwi.
(type of) plant (bears edible fruit) —
matakalakala.
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(type of) (soft) wood
(type of) plant cooked in water for bathing child
with measles — tutuwona.
(type of) plant (crushed and used for vane in
body adornment - found in plains
area) — kemwata.
(type of) plant (from which skirt is made. Its leaf
spines are used for making a broom
for sweeping the house. The soft
part at the base is edible like a
pit-pit shoot) — gidigidi.
(type of) plant like pandanus (used for small
mwaleda on drum also used for
fringe of skirt) — vavauma.
(type of) plant used for garland on head (& in
vane from mountain area) —
diyawali.
(type of) plant used in the breaking of the power
of a man's vane or clotting the
blood of a cut — bwaibwa.
(type of) plant used to make bags and mats —
kayewa.
(type of) plant (white on top, red underneath)
— unu'unudakula.
(type of red) stonefish — galalava.
(type of) ringworm — kisikisi.
(type of) ringworm (on scalp) — vanala.
(type of river) fish which clings to rocks —
wanula.
(type of) sea bird (gives appearance of ganawe
in flight, black, brown breast,
pointed wings, webbed feet) —
dawai.
(type of) seabird — kekelai.
(type of) sea-bird — kaiseko.
(type of) seaweed (hairy whip-like fronds which
cause irritation and is therefore
avoided) — tawalilikehi.
(type of) seaweed with swollen air — gelala.
(type of) shell-fish — fwai'uledi (haifuma
lakahidi natudi);
— kawakawado.
(type of) shellfish (in the river) —
matawakowako.
(type of) sita (growing wild on mountain side,
used for large weave mat) —
au'oya.
(type of) snake — mata'abawa;
— sisifeya.
(type of) snake (colour of leaves) —
taumataga.
(type of) snake (long and eats chickens) —
lau'u'ita.
(type of) snake (short) — aikuga.
(type of) (soft) wood — malatutulova.
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(type of) yam
(type of) sorcery by which banana skin sticks in
throat — talafo'u.
(type of) sorcery causing instant death (given for
Dobu witch) — (-)hawabutu(na).
(type of) sorcery incapacitating a man for
gardening — nimakaivila, see:
nimana.
(type of) spirit — mahaya.
(type of) (sugar) banana — kwayatala.
(type of) taro — mamai.
(type of) taro with huge leaf — vilaga.
(type of) tree — bwetutu;
— dibunalulu;
— kwageyeta;
— laiyava.
(type of) tree - hard wood used for posts —
aitaye.
(type of) tree - light wood used for raft — (type of) tree with edible shoots (kobuna -
aikwaya.
(type of) tree bark used as string — aulava.
(type of) tree (berries eaten by birds) —
ilagoya.
(type of) tree (hollows of which kewala nests in)
— fogafoga.
(type of) tree in palm family, (bush betel nut)
— wanuwanu.
(type of) tree in palm family (used for gewa slats
of roof) — bodaboda.
(type of) tree in the mountains — vividauna.
(type of) tree in the palm family (like a date
palm) — amunawa.
(type of) tree (kewala nests in hollow of) —
aiweyo.
(type of) tree (like willow) — mailele.
(type of) tree (looks like keyahu) - used for
making walihava — aibana.
(type of) tree (not used for firewood because of
danger of sickness caused by
balauma who are thought to live
inside these trees) — ga'ilala.
(type of) tree (sap used by hornbill for plaster)
— kala;
— maikweda.
(type of) tree (soft wood) — dikwadikwa;
— mobo;
— na'iwa;
— saolai.
(type of) tree (stick used for digging grave) — — kaliwaina;
ifwafwaha.
(type of) tree the hornbill eats — walega.
(type of) tree (up in mountains used for house
building (posts and bearers) - very
long lasting) — aya'ayawana.
(type of) tree used for foundation posts —
tabalava.
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(type of) tree (used for rubbing two sticks to
make fire) — mulumulu.
(type of) tree (used in cures) — kulameda.
(type of) tree (waya'ana feeds on) (perfume from
beach plant or tree) — buyeta.
(type of) tree whose inner bark used for string
and making skirts (soaked in river
till soft) — nawa.
(type of) tree (wild pigs eat its fruit) —
wa'uha.
(type of) tree with black trunk (used to be felled
and left for 3 years to dry and then
whittled into forks) — kaiwedila.
(type of) tree with edible fruit — maugaya.
(type of) tree with edible fruit (its
sweet-smelling leaves used for
personal adornment) — masika.
similar to a betelnut tree) —
hihiwau.
(type of) tree with large edible nut ( —
lawahibwaibwa.
(type of) tree with red fruit (decorative plant
used by women for necklace and
waistband) — kawakawa.
(type of) tree with small edible nut ( —
laiwahi.
(type of) vine — i'i;
— waike.
(type of) vine (for decoration) — luwaiva.
(type of) vine (used for armband) —
kwahikwahi.
(type of) vine used for perfume — gufa'age.
(type of) vine used for rope — wayau'ale.
(type of) vine used in making lata (fishing net)
— sebulu.
(type of) whale — tumadawa.
(type of wild) cabbage — side'uya.
(type of wild) taro — vila'aisese.
(type of) wood — dumodumo.
(type of) wood (used as firestick) —
ilumadaleta.
(type of) wood used for combs — sinata.
(type of) wood used for digging stick (hard, has
yellow berry) — abuluwa.
(type of) yam — duwaulalana;
— ikwayana;
— kelesi kuvi;
— misima;
— nunukwayana;
— oyatabu;
— tatubelo;
— toduya;
— wahafi;
— womodede.
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(type of) yam (one of two generic groups) — typeface — matana.

mohamo. tyrant — to'ivelivelili.
(type of) yam (round) — auyama.

U - u
ugly (looks) — tubukoyokoyona. unperturbed (face) — afihagina ; (magigina).
umbilical cord — guwena. unprotruding (tummy) — ahewahewana
umbilicus — guwena. (kamona).
unable to eat or speak because of sore throat — unravel — -sibilibilina.
agona gibabalina, see: agona. unripe — kaliga'una;
unafraid — yoyogakuvatuna, see: yoyogana. — mahi'ina.
unbeliever — miya kawokawowona; unroll (mat) — -luwayagilina.
— to'idibutoyoga. unsalted — kibona.
unbeliever who mocks God — to'ihawadamana. unseen — veuveuna.
(unburst) pod from which coconuts grow — unsettle — -ive'akolukoluna (ase'asena).
fo'ana. unsteady — lelewalewa.
(unburst) stalk from which bananas grow — unsteady on the feet (baby) — felafelana.
fo'ana. unstuck (stamp, sucker fish) — -akakina (gi).
unclear — nuwawogawoganina. unsweetened — kibona.
uncleared (ground) — abodana. untangle — -sibilibilina;
uncooked — mahi'ina. — -siyagilina.
unco-operative — todibutoyoga. untidy — abodana.
uncovered — melaleya; untie — -siyauna;
— sisiunagina (magigina). — -yauna.
uncurl (of animal) — -awalona. until — tu.
underarm — avauna. untrustworthy — matawaina koyona.
underneath — dibune. untying — aiyauga.
underneath house — metumetu(ya). unveiled — sisiunagina (magigina).
underneath side of boat — waka ulena. up there — wese'i.
understand — -halamana (-ena). uphold (truth) — -atulakahina.
understanding — halamana (yaku); (upper) arm (above elbow) — nimafouna, see:
— nuwakaifolega. nimana.
undo (of aihahu at end of dance (involves plural (upper) arm (where armband is worn) —
action)) — -luyauyauna. atagina.
undo (string) — -yauna. upright — totunutunugina;
undo with fingers (of string) — -kiyauna. — tunutunugina, see: -tunuga.
undulating (of hillside) — awa'awahagana. (upright) peg holding bai — laugiyo.
uneducated — fanifanina. uproot — -habu;
unfold — -yagilina. — -habuna.
unfriendliness — hawalumagibou. uproot many — -iguweta.
ungenerous — ase'asevatuna, see: ase'asena. uproot (of tree by the wind) — -guwehina (gi).
ungenerous (lets food rot rather than give it upset — -ago'uga (nuwana gikoyo), see:
away) — ase'asena bouna, see: agona;
ase'asena. — ase'asena -ivekolukoluna, see:
ungenerous person — tonuwalolona. ase'asena;
ungodly — tovekwaulaga. — -labina.
unimportant person (fig) — kwamana kabisona. upset somebody with strong words or bad
union (vb/n). (-)vesa'eya. actions — nuwana -kivekoyona.
unique (applied to God) — anakaibe'u-mo'a. upturned (of dish) — -vetala'afufu.
unite (of people) — -ivesa'eyadi. urge — -gahevagadonena.
unity (vb/n). (-)vesa'eya. urge strongly — -gaheya'aya'alina.
unknown (person) — yauyogina. urge (to do something) — -hawaluya'alina.
unlocked (of door) — yauyaugina. urinate (vb/n). (-)ki'o'o.
urine (vb/n). (-)ki'o'o.

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us exclusive (1st person plural pronoun) — (use) magic to cause parrots to raid gardens —
ime'eyao. -vekwaita.
us inclusive (1st person plural pronoun) — use stick to take weight of heavy load —
ide'eyao. -laulakata.
use cosmetics,repellent (vb/n). (-)vaigau. (used to refer to) deceased relative — mo'e-(ku).
(use hidden) talk (vb/n). (-)gahetalahobuhobu. usurp authority — magigina -nubodana.
(use knife to peel) — -ivilevilena. uterine pain — utu'aulolo.
uvula — agokinekinena, see: agona.

vacillating — nuwana nukunikunigina.
vagabond — ulena dawanina.
vagina — viyaina.
vaginal discharge — giwagiwala.
vaginal discharge indicating onset of labour —
dibwedibwebwela.
vagrant — togatogadadanina;
— ulena dawanina.
valley — awahaga;
— hahavi.
valley surrounded by mountains — awane.
vanish (of person under water,of spirit) — (very thin mohamo) yam — kilikilili.
-lu'amuvedamana.
(variety of) coconut (small orange colour)
nibabaya, see: nila.
(variety of) sea-crab — gumo'awa.
various kinds — tulina tulina.
vascillate — nuwana gi'abimadumadu.
veg. water — bwai.
vegetation (includes grasses, trees, bush) —
isisi'u.
veil — abaseboda.
vein — waloga (-ina).
veins (many) — walowaloga.
verandah — tolama.
verouka — kafolo.
(very) big — abokakaina;
— lakahi-mo'ena, see: lakahina.
(very) big (of man, pig, rain, sun, voice - always
attached to noun) — -hala.
(very) black — bulibulikoko.
(very fierce) wild dog — galu'emanimanini.
(very) good — yamuyamumuna.
(very) hard — bakilihi (kuga).
(very) hard (of semi-cooked food) —
o'olivadavada'aina.
(very large) sore,wound (extensive & lasts for
months and years) — bwake.
(very) little — kasimina.
(very) long (legs) (of egret) — wakalina (agena).
(very many) pieces (food) — dodofatumina.
(very) miserly — amumauliwahi'edana.
(very) nice (of person's dress, of decorations of a
house, of Sunday) — -lubodana.
V - v
(very) poor — koyokoyo'avana.
(very red) tanket — wetowetoboyaboyala.
(very severe) famine — lokabudubudula.
(very) small (of coins only) — kikiwayagauna.
(very small) wallaby — aiweyo.
(very) strong man — kaliva mahawa.
(very) strong (man) — mahawa (kaliva).
(very strong) wind — bolimanakouko.
(very strong) wind ( — waliwaliudana (Bw).
(very) tall building — manuwa
tunigivadavada'aina.
(very) warm (of skin, water, house) —
— kalakalalavina (.
victor — tofaiwalahega;
— toluvehawaliya;
— wainagonago.
view — ita, see: -ita(na).
view from above — -itatagona, see: -ita(na).
village — melala.
(village) brother, sister — nouve'ave'avalana.
vine (on which shells are strung used for making
lata) — kwalimo (-na).
vine used for wig — yogomahilawalawa.
vine with large leaves (twined across the chest
when planting new yams to ensure
successful harvest i.e. type of
garden magic. May be chewed
resulting in goose pimples on the
skin and inner acquisition of
strength for planting) —
bulagagagala.
(vines or rope attached to betel nut tree to pull it
towards a place where nuts can be
removed) — dugu.
violent anger — ve'umagigi.
viper — vaiba.
vision — lau'ita;
(vb/n). (-)eno'ita ; -yena.
visit (during the day, does not include staying
the night) — -laubaiwa.
visit (involves staying overnight) (vb/n).
(-)wakawaka.
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visiting trips (by boat or foot) — volcano — muna.

-manuwamadumadu. vomit — -ovala.
visitor (vb/n). (-)wakawaka.
voice — agona.

W - w
wag (of dog's tail) — -lewa(lewa). walking (of creatures with legs) — nudadanina,
Wagifa men — babanasi. see: -nu-.
wagon — abalautaina. walking stick — aiwala.
wail loudly — -ve'alugena. wall — atubai;
wainana) — vayasi (yana). — sifa.
waist — golina. wall in the gable of old type house — luveto'i
waist downwards — agenaga, see: agena. (manuwa mo'a).
waist upwards — u'unaga, see: u'una. (wall) studs — awanimoga.
waistband (worn by drum men and spear men at wallaby — bwaladi;
time of sing-sing) — bunadoka — vagita.
(hihifona). wallow in mud (of pigs) — -enowayawayaga.
wait — -boda. wanderer — ulena dawanina.
wait a minute — nakale uboda. wanderer from place to place —
wait expectantly — -lauboda. togatogadadanina.
wait for — -lauboda. wandering (of thought) — nubalabalana, see:
wait for someone — -bodena. -nu-.
wake from bad dream shouting & grabbing want — -gayena.
weapon for defence — want someone to come back quickly —
-enomahakewa. -veyo'alena.
wake up and set off very early in the morning (want to) go quickly — -veyo'ala.
— -enohobu. war — gaviya;
wake up and turn over — -enovilana (ga....ku). — -vekokona.
wake up someone — -luvaguna. war chariot — gaviya ana abalulautaina.
wake with a start — -enohabalutuga. war resulting in many deaths (used of measles
wake with a start (in fright) — -enofani. when resulting in death, of big
walk — (-miya'ima'ima -nu'ima'ima). wind thought to be bearer of
walk about — -nudadana (-ina), see: -nu-; sickness so men hide, of moon
(vb/n). (-)naudadana. when thought to herald period of
walk about all over the place (used of a day's sickness) — kodulele.
activities) — -walewaleba. ward — fayafayaya.
walk along (short distance) — -bala. ward (of child cared for and brought up by
walk around — -balawaliliuga. someone else) — natufayafayaya,
walk around aimlessly — -nukawokawowo, see: natuna.
see: -nu-. warfare — laugaviya;
walk around something — -sakowasi. (vb/n). (-)lugaviya.
walk around something several times — - warlike — gavigaviyana.
nuviviya, see: -nu-. warm — tulutuluna.
walk back and forth, round and round — warm at (fire) — -vevala (ai).
-havivila. warm (used of sunbathing) (of something put in
walk bent over — -enoseli; the sun) — -vekabuna (kauwana)
— -nukwau'ubu'ubu, see: -nu-. (gi).
walk drunkenly, shakily, very slowly (of person warmth (of sun) — kalakalalava (kauwana
near to death) (child is scolded if he yana).
doesn't eat nu'abaidini) — - warp — -belo.
nu'abaina (-ina), see: -nu-. warp (of timber in sun) — -kuvebelona.
walk in a group — -deli (hi....di). warren in ground — gou.
walk slowly up,around — -madugolosena. wart — sili.
walking — nau. wash — -towa.

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wash away — -kolahegena. — matana adobona;

wash (clothes, hands, objects) — -kolana. — moyamoyakana.
wash dirt away (of water) — -sihegena. weak man — tubukwamakawamayokuna.
wash dishes — -lutamatama. weak (of people) (physical) — kowakowana.
wash each other's (feet) — -ve'a'ikolakola weak, sickly person (who stays in house and
(agedi). cannot walk far, often full of sores -
wash thoroughly — -towalakahina, see: -towa. also of crippled person) (adj).
washing — ikolakola. magogo magomagogona.
washing ceremony (for making person invisible (weak) sun simultaneous with rain — kauwana
in battle - done to boy 7-10 years kilekilele.
by father or grandfather) — weakened — asatawatamina.
kikilatowatowa. weakness (vb/n). (-)gakowakowa.
waste — -hebana. weakness for — ayauwaina.
watch — -ita-mahala, see: -ita(na); wealthy man — tokaiwabu (tokikaiwabu pl.).
— -ita'ita, see: -ita(na); wealthy man (having lots of food and
— -lauboda; possessions) — kaliva lakata.
— -lubodena. wean (a child) — -veho'ena.
watch out — mata gibe'u. weapon — abalaugaviya;
watch out for (purpose of discovery) — — abalugaviya;
-yavagina. — lulutomogina.
watch over (vb/n). (-)itave'avina, see: -ita(na); wear — -osena.
(vb/n). (-)miyatagona. (wear long skirt for) mourning — -ludabudabu.
watchcare (vb/n). (-)itave'avina, see: -ita(na). wear out — -utudobona.
watchers — tolauboda. wear out (constant nagging so person gives in
watchful of — ita'itave'avina, see: -ita(na). and does or desists as urged) —
watching over (vb/n). (-)miyatagona. nuwana -'au'ana.
watch,look on with pleasure (vb/n). weary — nuwana -'au'ana.
(-)matawabuwabu. weary someone — dibuna -vetoyogina.
water — gufa; weather — mala.
— -ivenumulina. weave — -etowaliwalina;
water for drinking (freshwater) — gufa abayuyu. — -laugana ; -lauga (pl);
water race — kokowa. — -yogona.
waterfall — siulolo. weave (handle of basket) — -metana.
water-hole — ni'u. weave thickly (of skirt) — -kiveba(veba)dona.
waterless — gufanake. weave thinly (taking only small amount of skirt)
watery substance from sore — numeda. — -kiyatayatana.
wave — -luwahiwahi. weavil — bawebawe;
wave in the hand — -lauyawe. — tumotumo.
wave in welcome — -yofa (-ena). weaving — ona'onaga.
waver — -nubalabala, see: -nu-. wedge of small stones (to secure post in ground)
waves — lefo. — baki.
waving of hand in pleasure — abayofa. wedge of stones to secure post in ground (vb/n).
wax in ears — tagabudibudi, see: tagana. (-)utuve'avina.
(way of) escape — aba'ota. wedge (to secure axe head to handle so it doesn't
(way of) looking after,being responsible for move) — kadava.
something — metawaina (oblig. wedge-tailed eagle — manubutu.
poss). weed — -oi.
we — ide'eyao; week — tafalolo-nadi;
— ime'eyao. — wiki.
"(We need) eyes all over our head" (for weep — -tagi.
detecting promiscuity or other very weep for someone — -tagigina.
bad actions) — matada kafolefifina. weep together — -ve'atagitagi.
(we were) afraid — yoyogada gi'aulolo, see: weep violently throwing things away in grief —
yoyogana. -tagive'uve'umagigi.
weak — kalikalina; weeping — tagiya;

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— ve'atagitagiya. which do you want? — hama ya nuwanuwa.

weighing — ailaga. which of these two or more? — hade'ama ;
weight — vita. hadema ; hama.
weight down — -veyakutagona. which of two? (referring to something bad) —
weight (paper) — abaveyakutagona. gavai'ona.
welcome — -lusiule(yena); while — tu.
— -sive'auyena. whipping — ailauga;
well — -bwaina; — munugakeyokoyo.
— folufolu; whirlwind — filofilo.
— yamumuna. whirlwind from the sea — naminami.
(west) wind — mwaigugu. whiskers — iwa'iwa.
west wind (follows with from sea) — yagikwa'u. whisper about something — -alakululuyena.
wet — butabutana; whistle — -luwaiwaima;
— dubadubana. — waiwaima, see: -waima
wet sand (washed by the sea) — nudula. (giwaiwaima).
(wet) wood — ai butana. whistle (to call someone) — -waima
whale — bohima. (giwaiwaima).
wharf — hofu. whistle with surprise — -naulahohoga.
what? (c.f. gavadi,gava'adi) — gavana. (white) ant — mahabuwabuwa.
what else? — kadu tamo gava'ana. (white bellied) sea-eagle — bwaina'i.
what for - special purpose — gavana ana'ihi ; (white, billowy) clouds — howahowa.
ihina. (white) bird like a cockatoo — galiyana.
what for? what instigated — gavana ana'ihi - yo (white circular) shell with hole (hung round
gimunu. neck) — halakwaya.
what is his name? — gavaimi ana egana. (white) cockatoo — kakawe.
what is it? — gava'ana. white feathers — siu.
what is it called? what is its name? — gavana (white) grass flower (simile for whiteness of
ana vewaga. person's hair) — galu'eguhi.
what is it's source? — gavadi ana ihi. (white) grubs — kalimonauna.
what is wrong with you (of illness, sore) — white hair — siu.
mene gavai'o ; -mi. (white) kernel of betelnut — hifo('aluma).
(what kind of a man is this?) — hida kaliva white man — numanuma.
gavai'ona. (white) man — taubada.
what was the reason? — gavana ana'inuba. (white) moth — aimako;
what was the root of him hitting you — gavana — nimako.
ana'ihi - yo gimunu. white (objects, people) — kwayakwayana.
what with? — gavana againe. white paint — siliva.
what,how did he say,speak — gavaimi gigahe. (white) sea-crab — kakaliko.
what's the matter? what's up? — gavaiyami. (white) seeds like `Job's tears' — avinawa.
wheat — witi. white woman — sinebada.
wheel — -avivilina. (white) wood used for slow cooking —
wheel around (of birds) — -alugedadanena. inikata.
wheeze — -lahalahaga (nafona) (yawaina); white-haired (adjective). siusiuna, see: siu.
— nafona gilahalahaga. whither — hami ; ha'amine.
when — amine. whittle (with knife or piece of glass) — -yauna.
when? — gava tova. who? (pl) — gaveyao.
when — tova. who? (sg) — hakwa'adi.
(when frightened or so that you won't be why? — gavana fa'ina.
frightened) — bwa'uli (aku). why (of action) — gavana gigani-yo.
where? (of person) — hami ; ha'amine. wide — lalafana.
where? (of thing or place) — hade'ai ; ha'ai ; (wide) leglet — dobokwasi.
hai. widen a hole — -lugiwana.
(where) sun rises — abalakavine (kauwana). widow — vinesikwa;
whereabouts? — hade'againe. (vb/n). (-)sikwa;
which? — gava. (vb/n). (-)tabela.

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widowed (man) — sibausibauwena (kaliva), see: — -luwaliwaliliuga.

(-)sibauwe. wind round (stick) — -luwalina.
widowed woman — vinesikwa. wind round (string, bandage, wire) — -fafana.
widowed (woman) (adj). sikwasikwadi, see: wind up — -mwailina.
(-)sikwa. winding — nukunikunigana, see: -nu-.
widower (vb/n). (-)koloha; (winding) path — eda nukunikunigana;
(vb/n). (-)sibauwe. — eda tububalabalana.
width (horizontal measurement) — lalafa (ana). winding (path) — tububalabalana.
wife (his) — vavinena. window — manuwa awana;
wife of mother's brother or father's brother — — yogowaiya.
wagana. window (of house) — awana, see: awana.
wife's brother — wainana. windy side — yaheganina.
wife's brother's wife — lamohiyana. wine — oine.
wife's father — lawana. wine press — abavagafuwafuwa (kelefi ana).
wife's former husband — wagalana. wing of bird — ofana.
wife's mother — lawana. wink — -tulowona (matana).
wife's sister — lamohiyana. winking — abatulowolowoga.
wife's sister's husband — moluwena. winners of a race — tomaduhega.
wig — weu. winnow (i.e. separate chaff,rubbish from food
(wild) banana — magi'aiunaga. proper, also used of clearing ground
(wild edible) vine — galaiga. of weeds when earth is shaken out
wild (of animal) — walawala'a. and falls down) — -sibutuna.
(wild) passionfruit — maiina. winnowing — -saibutu.
(wild) passionfruit (old people's name) — winnowing-fork — abasaibutu.
kamofalawa. wipe — -bewana.
wild (pig) — aitoga (bawe). wipe hand on something — -kihegehegena.
(wild) pig — bawe aitoga. wipe round (grease on pan) —
will — inuba (yana). -luvedavedawowolina.
wilt — -awa'ulona (gi). wire — waya.
wilted — awa'ulogina. wisdom — nuwahuya.
win — -leuna; wise — halamanina;
— -maduhegena; — nuwahuyahuyana;
— -maduyabuyabuna. — nuwana huyahuyana;
win over (by persuasive words) — — nuwanuwahuyana;
-nuwa'atuyaudi. — tonuwahuya;
wind — -nuwaliwaliliuga, see: — wamatana.
nuwa'abi'abina. wise one — tohalamana.
(wind) catches (the ship) — waka gi'abina wish well — -gahenuwakabubuyena.
(bolimana). witches — welabana.
wind covering around (bananas) — (with a) child — wakwamanina.
-ve'ikilukiluma. (with a) load — wavainuwanina.
wind covering around (of bananas against bats) (with a) loud voice — -awafatafata (adv.).
— -ve'ikevakeva (galo). (with) air in it — hivehivegina.
wind from the east — lauhanaga. (with an) outrigger — ana wagamana.
wind from the mountain — newali'oya. (with answering cries of many voices) —
wind from the sea — lauhanaga; wagililina.
— newalidebola; (?with both hands) — -sekana.
— yawana. (with) child — wahifugadi, see: -wahina.
wind (generic term) — bolimana. (with full or pendant) breasts — alomwanina.
wind (of river bend, redupl. form used for more (with) lots of things — ilukwalukwa (giwahi).
than one bend) — -nu(kuni)kuniga, (with loud) calls — watuwana.
see: -nu-. (with) one thought — nuwa'eya.
wind round and attach (to stick of cassowary (with) yeast — wa'isina.
plumes) — -fafavefosena. withdraw — -alayewa.
wind round (of river) — -lukunikuniga; withered — kamoyogona.

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withhold — -maulena. work hard for — -dibumuhiga (ena).

withold — -nuwalolonena. (work) horizontally — -etobalebalena.
withold payment until exact measure or (work) magic against — -alatabutabu (-yena).
equivalent is forthcoming — (work) magic of placing a charmed stick across
-vebwavina. path which enters body of victim
witholding (vb/n). (-)amaumaula. who steps over it — -edaboda.
witholding (action of not wanting to give) (of work quickly — -ihokohoko.
food, possessions) — nuwalolona (work) sorcery by which planted garden is
(yana). turned under so that no food is to be
without success — -wayoga (-ena). found, only soil —
witness — -awatalatalaina; -kive'enoyakahina (babi).
— to'ita. (work) sorcery causing pigs to eat someone's
wolf — wolivi. garden — -vebaweyena.
woman — kwamayoku. (work) sorcery incapacitating someone for
woman married to another man after divorce garden work (with result that they
(vb/n). (-)miyadamana. live by stealing from other gardens)
woman of — vine (mi). — -luveduduna.
woman who cuts umbilical cord — wagana ; (work) sorcery on — -bogauna.
wagadi. (work) sorcery on digging stick —
woman without a husband (can include widow) -venimakitagona (daima).
— kilolokena. (work) sorcery on someone — -talafo'uyena.
(woman's) chest band — niniwala. (work) sorcery to make someone sick, fall down
(woman's) coconut armband — hifu. and die or drown —
(woman's mourning) necklace (consists of -bala(bala)'umina.
woven legband worn as mourning (work) sorcery with help of evil spirit causing
sign hung from woman's neck) — blockage of the throat — -kivebida.
odokala, see: odona. work until dark — mala gikivebogina.
woman's period — vaikohi. worker — tofaisewa.
(woman's) waistband — luwaiva. worker of sorcery leading to death —
womb — natuvaluvaluluna, see: natuna. toluve'alika.
women — vevine. worker without pay — agetoga, see: agena.
wonder — abaveyaulowoga; worm — kalimonauna.
— abayaulowoga; worry (vb/n). (-)venuwanauna.
— biya. worry over (vb/n). (-)venuwanauna.
wondrous — yauyaulowogina. (worsening of illness caused by relative of sick
wood — ai; person who lives in same house
— wala'a'aibou. sleeping elsewhere instead of
wood for giyula — amuha. coming home: ginauda) —
wood used for making raft — aulava. kubama.
(wooden) platform for seed yams — bubuwa. worship — tafalolo;
wooden spoon — ai'uwa. (vb/n). (-)hawadavadava.
word — gahe; worshipper — tohawadavadava.
— hifufu (Bw). wound — ase'asena -ive'aulolona, see:
words (vb/n). (-)lukahihi. ase'asena;
words put into someone's mouth — gahe ana — koliya.
vetala. wrap in (blanket) — -wabana (Bw).
work) — abavehava. wrap in leaves to cook — -tagona.
work — -faisewana; wrath (vb/n). (-)ila'a.
— -igibagiba; wrestle — -ve'alaulata.
(vb/n). (-)faisewa. wriggle — -kole;
work as usual disregarding the Sabbath — — -ve'aiyauna.
-kikawokawowo. wring (of clothes) — -kivilona;
work clay — vetagu. — -vilona.
work, do something — -gaitomana. wrist — nimatotogina, see: nimana.
work for (vb/n). (-)ve'agetoga (-ena).

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wristband worn by leading drum men — writhe with or cry out in pain (vb/n).
nimalukabubu, see: nimana. (-)vedivediwe.
wristband worn by spearmen when building writing — etoladi.
(from plant which grows by the written — eto'etoladina;
sea) — tututu. — eto'etoladina.
wristbands (for mourning) — nimakwase, see: written (name) — kilukilumina.
nimana. wrong — -kivekoyona;
write — -etoladi; — koyona.
— -kilumina; wrong (one's wife) by adultery —
— -ve'igawagawa. -vagavekoyodi (vavinena).
writer — to'etoladi. wrong-doer — tokoyona.
write,trace on top of — -etoladivefofona.

Y - y
yam display platform — hagihagila. yellow-throated friar bird (says 'takowa') —
yam (first time debalulu) — aluwedi. takowa.
yam harvest — kuvi ana aiyala. yes — ehe ; e;
yam house up in the mountains — tutufo. — ika.
yam (kuvi type) — kwavikwavi. yesterday (can refer to several days before) —
yam of second growth (1st aluwedi) — bo'iyesedi.
debalulu. yoke two together — -sivefoselugedi.
yam of second growth (1st numukwayana) — (you reminded them: many) — nuwadi
bulema. uhawafolefolega.
yam (one of two generic groups) — kuvi. (you spoke,acted very badly: of anger) —
yams left in ground — dadana. kavakavala againe
yard (of house) — wahi'eda, see: -wahina. utalaweyaweyalina.
yardstick — aba'ailaga. young adult male (usually unmarried) —
yawn — -awamogova. kwanatubulakahina (sg), see: kwana.
yaws — wala. (young) banana plant — huhuwana.
year — malamala. (young) banana shoot — wakaiya.
year (figurative use) — bolimana. young married men — kwanatubulakata (pl),
yeast — isi. see: kwana.
yell — -kova'awafatafata. young taro — halana.
yell out to someone to do something — (young) taro — lekaleka.
-hawaya'ala. young unmarried adult male — tubulakahina.
yellow — yagoyagona. (young unmarried) girl — vineulatana.
yellow dye (plant) — bwahabwaha. (younger) sibling of either sex — taina.
(yellow) fruit — sufu. (youngest) child — kwamaneya.
(yellow) fruit with six nuts in it — halihali. (youngest) daughter — vine'aimuli;
(yellowish brown) animal (which lives near the — vine'italihi.
sea, rivers and bush similar to a youngest in family — hifamuli (yana).
guinea pig) — galu'elu'e. (yow) eating (inflects for each person in this way
yana'a, yadi'a etc.) — ya'a.

Z - z
zig-zag — -nu(kuni)kuniga, see: -nu-. zigzag decoration on house (spear moiety) —
ganawe.

1
(1st pers.pl.incl. possessive pronoun) our — (1st.pers. possessive pronoun) my — yaku.
yada.

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(1st.pers.pl.excl. possessive pronoun) our 9 a.m.

(1st.pers.pl.excl. possessive pronoun) our — — -ve'uyadayada (gi).

yama. 11 a.m. — -vekuve'ine (kauwana) (gi).
10 a.m. — ve'ageboyaboya (kauwana);

2
(2 lengthwise) poles that hold the yam bins — (2nd person plural pronoun) you pl. —
labaka. omi'iyao.
2 p.m. - 4 p.m. — kauwana giwahivekenana. (2nd person sg. pronoun) you sg. — o'eni.
2nd — sewakoloda, see: sewai'olona ; (2nd pers.pl. possessive pronoun) your —
sewaikolona. yami.
(2nd pers. sg. possessive pronoun) your — ya. (2nd) wife — vine'italihi.
(2nd person maternal pronoun) you ml. —
omi'e.

3
(3rd) finger — nimatabo'aiwaona, see: nimana. 3rd person possessive suffix — -na.
(3rd person maternal pronoun) she — badi'e. (3rd person sg. pronoun) he — bana'e.
3rd person object suffix — -na. 3rd person sg. reflexive pronoun — tauna.
(3rd person pl. pronoun) they — badi'iyao ; (3rd pers.pl. possessive pronoun) their — yadi.
badi.
(3rd person possessive pronoun) his — yana.

4
4 a.m. close to dawn — -wedalina (mala) (gi). (4th) finger — nimahinafaku, see: nimana.
4 p.m. — kauwana gibikana.

5
5 p.m. — -vekeduna (oya) (gi). (5th) finger — nimadidikana, see: nimana.

9
9 a.m. — kauwana givekuve'ine.

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